Three more men, one Sunderland, one Newcastle and one Northumberland man, convicted over role in city riot.
Three more men, one from Sunderland, one from Newcastle and one man from Northumberland, are the newest to be convicted for their role in city riot, as announced by Northumbria Police.
A statement reads: “John Kirtley, 26, of Rutherglen Road, Sunderland, and Jack Fowler, 24, of Beaumont Terrace, Newcastle, both pleaded guilty to violent disorder before magistrates in South Tyneside on Monday.
The pair were identified following images and footage shared with us, which included shocking scenes of Kirtley kicking out at frontline officers.
After we issued a public appeal to locate Kirtley, he handed himself in at Southwick police station on Sunday.
James Aspin, 34, of Briardale Road, Blyth, pleaded guilty to distributing a recording to stir religious hatred before magistrates in Bedlington on Monday.
We were made aware of content posted by Aspin last Friday gaining traction across TikTok – making hateful and threatening comments.
He was arrested in the early hours of Saturday, after being swiftly recognised by officers.
All three men were remanded in custody, and will be sentenced next week.
🔍 Our investigation continues as we trawl through hundreds of hours of footage and intelligence to find those who have played any part in the region’s recent disorder.
The behaviour demonstrated by these men is certainly not welcome in our communities – and we will continue to do everything in our power to ensure they are held accountable.”
