A Southport rioter who went viral after being pelted with bricks within the head and groin is going through a jail sentence.
Father-of-five Brian Spencer made headlines over the summer time after video footage confirmed him upsetting riot police in Southport solely to seek out himself on the receiving finish of some prompt karma.
‘Get together animal’ Spencer, 40, was struck twice in the front and back of his head after gyrating in entrance of officers, earlier than turning round and being hit for a 3rd time within the crotch.
Spencer, who works as a painter and decorator, was admitted to hospital following the barrage, the place he was later arrested after officers recognised him from the viral footage.
Whereas in hospital, he was additionally discovered responsible of racially abusing a Polish-speaking affected person, the Mail stories.
Showing in Sefton magistrates’ court docket, Spencer was instructed he induced ‘harassment, alarm or misery’ to the affected person whereas recovering in hospital.
He faces a ‘start line’ of three years in jail when he’s sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court docket subsequent week, they added.
The magistrates court docket stated its personal powers had been inadequate to cope with the case.
Spencer joined rioters in Southport on July 30, a day after three younger ladies had been stabbed to dying whereas attending a Taylor Swift-themed dance class.
Sporting a gray tracksuit, he was filmed swinging his hips and dancing in entrance of a line of law enforcement officials earlier than hanging a pose in an try to taunt them.
Throughout his makes an attempt to impress the officers, he was almost knocked to the bottom when a big brick ricocheted off a riot protect into his face, whereas one other hit the again of his head.
As Spencer stumbled away in ache, rubbing the again of his head, one other flying brick struck him proper within the groin.
He shouted ‘f***ing hell boys’ as two different rioters helped him out of the gang.
One Southport native stated on the time: ‘Individuals are saying the protesters had been outsiders who got here her to trigger hassle – however Brian got here from simply up the street.
‘Everybody is aware of Brian. He’s a little bit of a celebration animal and I feel he simply bought excited final night time. His head can be hurting this morning.’
Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, 18, from Banks, Lancs, has been charged with three counts of homicide and 10 counts of tried homicide.
He’s additionally charged with producing the toxin ricin and possessing an Al-Qaeda terrorism handbook.
Spencer, of Lytham Highway, Southport, was launched on conditional bail.
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