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Grandfather jailed over UK riot dies

Undated handout photo issued by South Yorkshire Police of Peter Lynch, a 61-year-old grandfather who was jailed for more than two years after he was filmed screaming abuse at riot police outside a hotel housing asylum seekers, has died in prison. The Ministry of Justice confirmed that Lynch died at HMP Moorland, near Doncaster, on Saturday. Issue date: Monday October 21, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story PRISONS Southport. Photo credit should read: South Yorkshire Police/PA Wire ..NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder. .




A grandfather who was jailed over rioting outside a hotel housing asylum seekers has died in prison. 



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