Bristol rioter gets 14 years after officers reveal terrifying ordeal

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Bristol rioter gets 14 years after officers reveal terrifying ordeal

An Avon and Somerset officer has described having to choose between sitting in a burning van or facing a violent mob during riots.

Caught out: Roberts was jailed for 14 years for his part in the Bristol rioting

Date - 20th December 2021
By - Chris Smith

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A court heard how an officer decided he was safer staying in a burning van during the Bristol riots rather than being attacked by a baying mob. The shocking testimony follows the sentencing of a 25-year-old man to 14 years in jail for his part in...

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