Taxi driver jailed for social media posts that were ‘catalyst’ for violent disorder
- Andrew McIntyre set up a Telegram channel called Southport Wake Up after a knife attack in Southport, which prosecutors said acted as a catalyst for violent disorder.
- McIntyre was jailed for seven and a half years after pleading guilty to encouraging violent disorder and possession of a knife.
- The court heard that McIntyre's actions were motivated by racial hatred and encouraged planning for violent offenses.
- The Crown Prosecution Service decided not to pursue a charge of encouraging murder due to evidential issues.
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‘Key architect’ of Islamophobic summer riots jailed
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail A key instigator of the 2024 anti-Muslim riots has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years after encouraging his online followers to commit violent disorder and criminal damage in Southport. Andrew Robert McIntyre, 39 years, from Cousins Lane, Rufford, was found to have sent messages via Telegram encouraging others to participate in the disorder in Southport […]


Taxi driver who stoked Southport riots is jailed for seven and a half years
Hundreds gathered at the scene of violent disorder promoted by Andrew McIntyre (Picture: Merseyside Police/Getty) The man who stoked the Southport riots with a Telegram group he started has been jailed for seven and a half years. Andrew McIntyre, 39, started ‘Southport Wake Up’ after three young girls were stabbed to death at a children’s dance class in the Merseyside town on July 29 last year. The following night, a gathering of hundreds outsi…
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