Southport rioter filmed being hit in groin with brick jailed

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Southport rioter seen in viral footage being hit by bricks in the head and groin while taunting police has been jailed for violent disorder. Following the vigil for three children killed in a stabbing at a Taylor Swift-themed holiday club in July, Brian Spencer was captured on CCTV footage acting aggressively and as part of a mob throwing bricks at officers, Merseyside Police said. open image in gallery Brian Spencer was seen being hit by bricks in viral footage of the Southport riots But in a clip which quickly went viral on social media, Spencer was seen being hit in the head by a projectile while appearing to mock riot police, moments before another missile struck him in the groin, causing him to stagger back into the crowd. HM chief inspector of constabulary Andy Cooke warned in a report last week that police failed to see the threat of far-right disorder following the Southport stabbing despite a series of “precursor” events inflaming tensions, labelling the incident a “wake-up call” for forces.