A total of seven men have been brought before Manchester Magistrates’ Court following riots in Greater Manchester. Four men charged with violent disorder in Manchester and two men accused of racially aggravated abuse were brought before the court, as well as one man charged with racial hatred. Andrew Phillips, Liam Ryan, David Green, and Shaun Holt were all charged with violent disorder after an alleged incident in Piccadilly Gardens on Saturday, August 3.
Matthew Wilson and Alex Fraser were charged with racially aggravated assault as a result of a separate incident. Separately, Aaron Johnson, of Stockport, pleaded guilty to racial hatred after livestreaming outside an asylum seeker hotel. Sign up to our newsletters to get the latest stories sent straight to your inbox.
Liam Ryan pleads guilty to violent disorder after Piccadilly Gardens incident Liam Ryan pleaded guilty to the violent disorder. The court heard that Ryan – of Thirkleby Royd, Bradford, played an ‘active role in disorder’ in the city centre square. Prosecuting, Laura Peers said Ryan, aged 28, has previous convictions and had been subject to a football banning order.
She added that he had travelled to Manchester to take part in the riot on Saturday. Liam Ryan pleaded guilty (Image: GMP) Ms Peers said video footage showed him throwing punches towards a black man while shouting as part of a group. Defending, duty solicitor David Philpott said Ryan had “made it plain in police interview that he’d like t.