Summer disorder in Birmingham: Man sentenced to 16 months for affray at pub

A man who was involved in the summer disorder in the West Midlands was starting a 16-month prison sentence today.

Adam Turner squared up to officers who had been sent to Solihull following reports that a group of masked men were heading to a local mosque from the area of The Greville Arms, on Cornyx Lane, Solihull.

Turner had been drinking at the pub when officers arrived and put a cordon in place to stop the masked men who’d been in the area from travelling to the mosque.

Officers arrived to see a group of up to 40 men outside the pub and drinking. Officers put a cordon in place to stop people heading to the mosque. Most returned inside the pub, but Turner hit one of the officers before throwing a pint glass, which smashed on his leg.

Turner, 38, of Waterloo Road, Yardley, Birmingham, was yesterday (Wednesday) jailed for 16 months at Birmingham Crown Court after admitting affray, which happened at around 7.30pm on 4 August.

Investigations into the summer disorder seen in the West Midlands and across the country continue, with 26 arrests and 14 people charged in relation to a total of 25 offences.

Police are appealing for help to find these people suspected of involvement in the summer disorder in Birmingham:

Bordesley Green disorder August 2024 | Flickr

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