A total of 23 people have been sentenced to prison for crimes committed during the riots that occurred in Bristol on 21 March of last year.
A woman who urinated next to the police and attacked officers during the “Kill the Bill” riot in Bristol has been acquitted of all charges.
After pleading guilty to affray, 26-year-old Fleur Moody was sentenced to an eight-month prison term, suspended for 18 months.
Moody, of Bristol’s Montpelier neighborhood, was also sentenced to 80 hours of community service and must comply with a rehabilitation order for his participation in the unrest that engulfed central Bristol on March 21, 2017.
Initially, the Kill the Bill demonstration against the Police, Crime, Sentencing, and Courts bill, which would give police expanded authority to disperse demonstrations, was peaceful.
However, violence broke out, injuring at least 44 officers and causing at least £212,000 in damage to police property.
Friday during the sentencing hearing at Bristol Crown Court, two co-defendants who admitted to the charge of violent disorder were each given 21-month prison sentences.
Over two hours, Christopher Hind, 38, of Eastville, Bristol, was captured on surveillance footage displaying aggressive behavior, including pushing and kicking at police.
Tyler Overall, 28, from Filton, South Gloucestershire, was observed taunting and assaulting officers by grabbing their shields.
Avon and Somerset Police stated that 23 individuals have been imprisoned for crimes committed during the riot for a total of 81 years and three months.
A “reprehensible night” of violence
Superintendent James Riccio stated, “Three additional individuals have been brought to justice for their actions on that heinous evening.”
“They all exhibited criminal behavior and admitted to committing crimes as a result of the vast amount of material, particularly moving video, that has been gathered, reviewed, and evaluated during this ongoing investigation.”
During the riot, approximately 500 individuals reportedly descended upon Bridewell police station, setting vehicles ablaze and shattering windows.
Carolyn Belafonte, former chief superintendent of the Avon and Somerset Police, described the riot as “absolutely abhorrent.”
