Live: Sentencing of Liverpool rioters televised from court in rare livestream

John O’Malley, 43, and semi-retired welder William Nelson Morgan, 69, are in the dock. O’Malley, of Cambridge Gardens in Southport pleaded guilty to violent disorder in Southport, pleaded guilty to violent disorder earlier in the week after rioting outside a mosque in Southport. Morgan, of Linton Street, Walton was charged with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon in Walton. He pleaded guilty to both charges. The 69-year-old was part of a group who thew bricks, set fire to bins and buildings, and damaged local businesses in County Road, Walton. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok / @independent Instagram / X (Twitter) / https://