Southport Stabbing Vigil: Man with 25 Prior Convictions Jailed for Knife Possession

A man who carried a knife as he went to join a "mob" after a vigil for the Southport stabbing victims has been jailed for two years and four months.

Jordan Davies, 32, was sentenced at Liverpool Crown Court after he admitted possession of a knife in a public place in the seaside town on 30 July.

The prosecution told the court that at about 18:45 BST the defendant was seen on Eastbank Street, a short distance from where the vigil took place.

The court heard at the time of the incident Davies, who has 15 previous convictions for 25 offences, was serving a suspended sentence for offences including racially aggravated public order.

Davies' defence team said he was "extremely sorry for the pain and suffering" he had caused.

Source BBC