Here are the names and faces of the South London men who are have been sentenced to prison time this month. Mitchell Hanley (Image: Met Police) Mitchell Hanley, 36, of Aitken Close in Mitcham Junction, spat and kicked at police officers during a far-right protest near Downing Street. He was involved in the Enough is Enough demonstration on July 31, the day after there were riots in Southport following the killing of three young girls.
Hanley’s role in the disorder was to spit at, kick and chant abuse at officers. Footage showed him chanting “you’re not English anymore” then shouting at officers “three girls, three f***ing girls you c***s”. Prosecutor Gregor McKinley said: “He was seen spitting towards officers and the defendant kicked out at one of the police officers at the cordon.
That kick connected with the officer but there was no injury.” Hanley handed himself in at a police station two weeks later on August 14. In his police interview he expressed regret at going to the protest.
Natasha Lake, representing Hanley, said: “He’s a man for which violence, aggression and intimidation is not in his nature.” Ms Lake explained that the protest came during a difficult period of Hanley’s life. He was sleeping rough after his relationship with the mother of his daughter came to an end.
“Mr Hanley became homeless and he approached the local authority but was told there was little they could unless he had mental health issues or a disability,” Ms Lake sai.