Merseyside: Nazi sympathiser threatened to ‘slice open’ police

“I shan’t hesitate to seize such an opportunity,” he wrote.

Ms Nemat said Mason had been involved in throwing missiles after disorder flared following the Southport knife attacks, in which three young girls were killed.

He was caught after throwing items at the force in Liverpool on 3 August.

Mason was wearing a mask at the time.

The court heard he had five previous convictions for seven offences, including harassment and sending obscene and menacing messages to two police officers, for which he received a community order in 2023.

Paul Becker, defending, said that the death of Mason’s father had had a significant impact on him and his mental health, and he suffered from anxiety and depression.

Judge David Potter, who also imposed a five year Criminal Behaviour Order on Mason, said he believed he was motivated by racial hatred.