Keynsham man sentenced for violent disorder

A KEYNSHAM man has been sentenced for his role in scenes of disorder that occurred in Bristol in the summer.

Scott Leach, aged 55, was verbally abusive towards police officers and pushed a member of the public off their bike on Saturday August 3.

Having pleaded guilty to violent disorder, he was sentenced to 20 months in prison, suspended for two years, at Bristol Crown Court on December 5.

Detective Chief Inspector Tom Herbert said: “Scott Leach was among a significant number of people who contributed to the disgraceful behaviour we saw on that day. It is right that he has appeared before the court as a result and been sentenced, having admitted his part.”

Leach is the 36th person to be sentenced for their involvement in the disorder on August 3. Custodial sentences totalling more than 50 years have been handed down.