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Baby faced thug told police he 'ruined his whole life' Jackson Hegarty, of Ryefield Lane, in Litherland was jailed for his role in the city centre disorder (Image: Merseyside Police ) A baby-faced thug told police he had "ruined his whole life because of one day" after he participated in a city centre riot. Teenager Jackson Hegarty, identified by his distinctive yellow JD bag, went into the city centre to meet friends but ended up joining a violent mob that engaged in serious disorder by damaging vehicles and local businesses and attacking police officers. Liverpool Crown Court heard this afternoon, Thursday, September 19 that the violent disorder followed the deaths of three young girls - Bebe King, Alice Da Silva Aguiar and Elsie Dot Stancombe - who died following a mass stabbing at a Taylor Swift dance party on July 29.
Nardeen Nemat, prosecuting, told the court: "What followed was widespread violent disorder fuelled by misinformation and racial hatred". She said between July 30 and August 3 between 225 and 275 officers were deployed each day to three major incidents of violent disorder in Merseyside. The offending of Hegarty, 18, relates to the violent rioting seen in Liverpool's city centre on August 3 that started at around 3pm and lasted several hours.
Man seriously injured after Bootle street brawl READ MORE: The court heard on the day in question the teenager had got the train into the city centre to meet friends between noon and 2pm. However, at the same time a large crowd had gathered for a march that was billed as "save our kids". However, the protests soon turned violent with rioters clashing with police officers and ransacking businesses.
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