Jailed, the 'cowardly' rioter who kicked and punched a lone black man in Piccadilly Gardens
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA grandfather has been jailed for joining a mob attack on a lone black male - the latest rioter to face justice for the sickening violence that erupted in Piccadilly Gardens on August 3.
Footage played in a court showed 'cowardly' Mark Bridgeford, 50, from Salford, was part of a mob of white men who attacked a lone black male in the square as a protest and counter protest erupted in violence.
The grandfather-of-five admitted he shouted at riot cops who moved in to protect the man 'sort your own f***ing country out' after he had punched and kicked his victim. READ MORE: Oasis reunion LIVE: Reaction as Noel and Liam Gallagher confirm 2025 UK tour dates Disorder hit towns and cities across the country, including in Greater Manchester, followed the fatal stabbings of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance club in Southport last month.
Incorrect rumours – that the suspect in the stabbings was an asylum seeker who arrived in the UK on a small boat – spread on social media and appears to have fuelled the trouble.
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