Six more sentenced for their parts in violent Rotherham riots - including teen turned in by brother

Six more people have appeared in court to be sentenced for their role in the disgraceful riots at the Holiday Inn in Manvers earlier this month.

David Chadwick will now spend more than the next two years behind bars reflecting on his disgraceful behaviour which involved him throwing a large plank of wood at officers. Chadwick was then caught on CCTV throwing a can of alcohol into a police van.

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The 36-year-old, of Furlong Road in Barnsley was jailed for two years and eight months when he appeared at Sheffield Crown Court on Tuesday. His co-defendant, Lee Crisps, 42, was also jailed for his role in the violence outside the hotel on August 4.

Crisps, of Mount Road in Grimethorpe, was seen verbally abusing the occupants of the hotel, and attempted to kick the officers in the cordon before he was arrested at the scene. He was jailed for three years and four months.

Alfie Conway, 19, was also put behind bars after he left a police officer "seriously fearing" for his safety when he began launching bricks and stones at him. Conway, of Park Avenue in South Kirby, Pontefract, was seen repeatedly throwing missiles at the officers protecting the hotel.

He was jailed for two years and three months in a Young Offender's Institution and handed a 10-year criminal behaviour order.

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Liam Gray was also part of the group and was jailed for three years in a Young Offenders' Institution. The 20-year-old, of Manderson Drive in Rotherham helped attack officers protecting the hotel. He resisted arrest and attempted to assault a police constable who said he believed Gray was "intent on causing serious harm" to him.

Two teenagers - a 17-year-old boy and a 16-year-old boy - were also sentenced on Tuesday. The 17-year-old will spend his 18th birthday under a detention order after taking part in the violence. He was recorded wearing a face covering throwing large pieces of wood panelling at officers to break the police cordon.

The boy’s decision to then pull his face covering down to shout abuse at officers ultimately led to his face being captured in an online video. This resulted in him being handed in by his own brother.

He was handed a 16-month detention and training order at Barnsley Magistrates' Court. The 16-year-old was seen by an officer throwing missiles and bottles towards police and police dogs. After being arrested, the boy claimed he had gone for a peaceful protest but it ‘just kicked off’.

This excuse didn’t stop him facing the courts, and after pleading guilty to violent disorder, the 16-year-old was referred to Barnsley Youth Offending Service youth offender panel for a contract having effect for 12 months.