Overview
- Stoke-on-Trent Crown Court sentenced Aso Hassan for violent disorder linked to clashes in Hanley on August 3, 2024.
- Prosecutors said he collected bricks from a car park and threw them at police and rival protesters multiple times.
- The court heard he left worship at a Town Road mosque, brandished a broom handle, and made gestures encouraging conflict while filming events.
- He admitted in a February 17 interview that he was the person in the bodycam footage, while claiming fear, limited throwing due to nerve damage, and remorse.
- Judge Sally Hancox said he downplayed his actions and imposed a custodial term with a minimum 40% to be served, following police efforts to identify offenders after the Southport protests.