Rioter who was hit in the nuts with a brick jailed for two years
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A Southport rioter who went viral after being pelted with bricks in the head and groin has been jailed. Father-of-five Brian Spencer, 40, was hit in the back twice and on his head after gyrating and taunting officers – before turning and receiving a final hit to his crotch.
![[Undated handout photo issued by Merseyside Police of Brian Spencer, 40, who was seen in a viral video being hit in the groin with a brick during the summer's Southport riots, has been jailed. Brian was seen on the video clip gyrating his hips and taunting police lines as they were pelted with stones and bricks. The clip of the incident was shared widely on social media. On Monday, Spencer, of Lytham Road, Southport, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court and was jailed for two years and six months after admitting violent disorder on July 30. Issue date: Tuesday December 24, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story COURTS Southport. Photo credit should read: Merseyside Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_234174412-1144-e1735050824261.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=483)
Spencer, who works as a painter and decorator, was admitted to hospital following the barrage, where he was later arrested after officers recognised him from the viral footage. Dozens of police officers were injured in the riots after the far-right English Defence League hijacked a vigil for the three young girls stabbed at a Taylor Swift dance class.
Yesterday, Spencer, of Lytham Road, Southport, was jailed for two years and six months after admitting violent disorder in Liverpool Crown Court. He was also jailed after admitting racially/religiously aggravated harassment after abusing a patient in hospital while he received treatment for his injuries.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video. Up Next. He had been filmed punching a police car earlier in the day and throwing wheelie bins at officers before officers recognised him from footage later in the day and arrested him.
In the footage where he was hit with bricks, his fellow rioters were heard crying out in sympathy pain as Spencer bent over clutching his privates, with one heard shouting: ‘F***ing hell boys.’. Detective Inspector Paula Jones, of Merseyside Police, said: ‘Spencer was involved in the violence and will now spend a significant amount of time in prison.
