Ben Gibson and his father Shannon Gibson have both been jailed
A father vented his frustration to the police, claiming that "real criminals were being released from prison" after he and his son took part in a violent riot.
Ms McCloskey said over 50 officers were injured and police vehicles were set on fire and ransacked. Ben Gibson, who had driven from Wigan to the north Sefton seaside town after he had finished work with his dad, was said to be “near the front of the crowd, jumping around and chanting ‘save our kids’ while attacking the people who are trying to do that job”.
The court heard he could be seen with his arms raised chanting “who the f*** is Allah” before he threw approximately six bricks. Ms McCloskey told the court that both of the men were arrested on September 15. When Ben Gibson was arrested he told officers “it’s happened now and I can’t change the past”.
Mr Lefroy said: “Ultimately the thrust of my submissions is to persuade the court they are ultimately good men, living their lives and for some reason they have been unable to tell me about why they have become involved.”
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