Alexander Papadopoulos is the 27th person to be jailed since the 'kill the bill' protests in Bristol after he pleaded guilty to arson.
Alexander Papadopoulos is the 27th person to be jailed since the"kill the bill" protests in Bristol after he pleaded guilty to arson.A Bristol man has been jailed after he helped set a mobile police station on fire during protests in the city in March 2021.
Alexander Papadopoulos, 28, of Whitehall, was jailed for six months by Bristol Crown Court on Monday after he pleaded guilty to arsonFootage from the investigation showed Papadopoulos stoking the fire at the mobile police station, which included launching a chair through the door to fan the flames.He was also seen wearing a police helmet, which he admitted to stealing, meaning he was given an additional seven days in prison, with the sentences running concurrently.
The judge said Papadopoulos's actions helped the fire which destroyed the mobile police station, adding he had taken the helmet as"a trophy". Detective Superintendent James Riccio said:"The fire this defendant was involved in stoking and accelerating caused catastrophic damage to a community mobile police station and was one of the more significant criminal acts committed on that shameful night of violence.
"The weight of evidence, particularly visual evidence, gathered during this investigation has directly led to this admission of guilt and subsequent prison sentence, which we welcome."
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