Kirtley, from Sunderland, admitted rioting, with a judge saying he "brought shame" on himself and the St George's flag. Judge Robert Spragg said Kirtley was a "leading member" of a group throwing beer ...

John Kirtley was a leading figure in the Sunderland riot, a court heard A rioter who repeatedly attacked police while draped in an England flag during a night of disorder has been jailed for ...

A rioter who repeatedly attacked police while draped in an England flag during a night of disorder has been jailed for almost five years. John Kirtley, 26, was a "leading" figure in the violence ...