Southport: Body-worn camera captures attack on police van in riots

In a statement, an officer said he had “seriously feared” for his safety during the police van incident and there was an “obvious hardcore element of the mob which stood at the front of the crowd who were intent on inflicting harm on officers”.

Moran was arrested on 14 August by Merseyside Police after being identified from CCTV footage.

He told officers during a police interview: “I was nowhere near Zetland Street, St Luke’s Street, mate”.

District crown prosecutor Sarah Gray said: “The footage of Moran battering at the police van door is truly shocking.

“It made it impossible for the officer to either drive away or get out – the level of violence and aggression used was absolutely appalling.

“The idea that Moran was motivated to behave in such a dreadful way in response to the murder of three children is extremely distressing and quite disgusting.”

Sarah Hammond, chief crown prosecutor for CPS Mersey-Cheshire, said: “Make no mistake, if you have taken part either by fanning the flames online or by bringing violence and disruption to our community, you will be caught, convicted and most likely imprisoned.”