He claimed he had gone shopping at Sainsbury's - CCTV told a very different story
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA lawless looter encouraged others to ransack a Sainsburys during widespread disorder in Manchester city centre. Charlie Mott, 28, was captured on CCTV footage wearing a face covering as he gestured to a large group of rioters to go into the store on Mosley Street.
He then followed them in, and stole numerous items. As others stole large amounts of alcohol, one man was seen to run out of the store carrying bunches of bananas.
A judge described it as ‘delinquent behaviour’ which ‘took advantage’ of the unrest. READ MORE: Moment Jet2 passenger is hurled off plane by police at Manchester Airport The court heard that the disorder followed the tragic events in Southport in which three little girls were killed and others were injured.
False rumours began to circulate online as to the identity of the person responsible and as a result a number of ‘protests’ were arranged across the country, including in Greater Manchester, prosecutor Duncan Wilcock said.
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