Man jailed after admitting role in city riot

A man who admitted violent disorder during the Hull riots last year has been jailed for two years.

Levi Burnham, 29, of Nelson Court, Hull, was seen on CCTV throwing objects at police officers in the city centre.

He also pleaded guilty to stealing from a car that had previously come under attack from a mob causing its Romanian occupants to flee.

Drone footage played in Hull Crown Court on Monday showed Burnham reaching into the front passenger door and taking something before cycling off.

Shops were looted, fires started, cars damaged and police officers attacked following demonstrations involving anti-immigration protesters on 3 August 2024.

In mitigation, his barrister Rachel Scott told the court that her client showed "remorse and regret" for his actions.

She added that he did not go to the city centre to take part in the protest, but "became carried along in the riot".

Passing sentence, Judge Mark Bury said he accepted Burnham got caught up in events of that day but added "instead of turning away from it you got involved."

Judge Bury said the large scale public disorder "represents a stain on this city".

There was an increase in Burnham's sentence as the judge ruled there was a racially aggravated element to his behaviour.

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