Brothers jailed for being at forefront of riot outside Rotherham hotel

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/23/brothers-jailed-riot-rotherham-hotel

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  1. Two brothers have each been jailed for three years after being convicted of being at the forefront of a riot outside a hotel housing more than 200 asylum seekers in Rotherham.

    Sheffield crown court heard that Luke and Paul Sissons were involved in several violent incidents at the Holiday Inn Express, in Manvers, on 4 August, including confrontations with riot police and an attack on a police dog van.

    Paul Sissons, 37, a tunnelling team leader on the HS2 project, was filmed over a period of nearly four hours. He was caught on camera shouting at police and chanting “Tommy Robinson”, throwing missiles at police officers and kicking and pushing at riot shields when officers tried to push the mob back.