Man admits his part in Birmingham disorder following Southport murders
Adam Said pleaded guilty to a charge of violent disorder in Birmingham last year
A 20-year-old man has admitted his part in disorder which broke out in Birmingham after false rumours of a far-right march following last summer's Southport knife murders.
The details of the case against Adam Said were not opened by the Crown on Monday, after he pleaded guilty to a charge of violent disorder by "using or threatening unlawful violence" in Birmingham on August 5 last year, a week after Axel Rudakubana murdered three young girls.
Said, of Washwood Heath Road, was remanded in custody for sentence on February 24, after a charge of perverting the course of justice was allowed to lie on file.
Adjourning the case at Birmingham Crown Court, Judge Simon Drew KC said a sentencing hearing - likely to include the viewing of a 15-minute video of footage relevant to the violent disorder charge - would take up around one hour of court time.
He told Said, who has no previous convictions: "I am ordering the preparation of a pre-sentence report about you, your background and circumstances.
"It will consider alternatives to custody. Obviously, I indicate to you that all sentencing options will be open in this case."