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Southport riots: Viral bricking video rioter jailed

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Summary
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61% Informative

Brian Spencer was hit in the crotch and head by bricks during the Southport riot.

The 40-year-old pleaded guilty to violent disorder and was jailed for two years and six months .

Spencer also admitted a separate offence of racially aggravated harassment.

The riot broke out the day after three girls were killed in a knife attack in Southport .

VR Score

45

Informative language

33

Neutral language

48

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

49

Offensive language

offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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