Southport stabbings: Man jailed for 'burn' mosques comment on Facebook after disorder

A man has been given a prison sentence over social media posts in relation to the Southport stabbings.

Geraint Boyce, 43, pleaded guilty to publishing threatening material intending to stir up religious hatred.

Boyce has been jailed for two years - he will serve half of that before he is released on licence.

The charge related to Facebook posts made by Boyce on 31 July during widespread disorder across the UK.

Prosecuting barrister Alex Orndal told Merthyr Tydfil Crown Court that one post "showed an image of a mosque, with [Boyce's] caption being, 'No more mosques'."

Within the comments section, he said mosques should be "burned down" with people inside.

He was arrested on 9 August and, while under caution, asked: "Is this because of the online stuff to do with the riots?"

The court heard the defendant was logged into the account from which the posts had been made at the time of his arrest.

In another post, he posted an image of a lion with the Union Jack and commented, "I'm ready for war".

Source Sky news