A grandfather who used a bicycle to fend off a police dog as he joined a far-right riot while shopping for a funeral suit has been jailed for 20 months.
Michael Campbell, 56, was only in Hull city centre to buy himself the formal clothing when he became involved with the violence on August 3.
The ship loading supervisor used his bike as a ‘makeshift cordon to deflect police officers’ and ‘fend off a police dog’, before the animal bit him on the leg, the court was told.
During the 12 hours of ‘mob violence’, 11 police officers were injured and huge financial damage was caused when rioters gathered outside the Royal Hotel, Judge John Thackray KC said.
Sentencing Campbell, the judge described him as a ‘family man’ whose behaviour had been ‘out of character’.
Michael Campbell, 56, was only in Hull city centre to buy himself a suit for a funeral when he became involved with the violence on August 3
Far-right protestors stand off with police in Liverpool on August 3
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