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We're now bringing our live coverage to a close at Sheffield Crown Court, thanks for joining us.

Here is a summary of today's events:

• Tomas Arnold, 19, was sentenced to two years and two months detention in a young offender institution. The court heard he kicked a police officer during the rioting.
• Graham Harper, 43, was jailed for two years and eight months. He was captured throwing bins at police officers and waving a riot shield "in encouragement".
• Luke Fowler, 38, was also sentenced to two years and eight months imprisonment. Footage captured Fowler throwing missiles at officers and carrying a large piece of plywood towards a fire set outside the hotel.

Other disorder-related hearings have been held at various courts around England today:

• A Birmingham man admitted posting social media messages designed to stir up racial hatred as riots hit the UK
• A man has pleaded guilty to violent disorder during a protest in Staffordshire last month
• A teenager has been warned he could face jail after he admitted yelling religious abuse from the top of a phone box in Brighton.
• A man who punched a police officer during protests in Nottingham city centre has been jailed for four months

This morning, 19-year-old Tomas Arnold was sentenced to two years and two months in a young offender institution for his role in the Manvers rioting.

South Yorkshire Police has since released footage of him attacking officers outside the hotel.

Passing sentence, Judge Wright tells Fowler: "You have a partner and children.

"I am told you are ashamed of your behaviour and the impact this has had on your young family."

Luke Fowler has been jailed for two years and eight months.

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The court hears Fowler, who works as a roofer, has previous convictions, with the majority committed in his youth.

Mr Cane-Soothill says his client was aware he would spend the Christmas holidays away from his family.

Discussing his client, Mr Cane-Soothill tells the court: "He is absolutely horrified that there is a racist element to this incident.

"He is not some white supremacist and he is certainly not a racist."

Michael Cane-Soothill, defending, says his client initially went to Manvers to meet his father-in-law to go on a fishing trip.

His barrister says when Fowler picked up the piece of plywood he came to his senses and questioned what he was doing.

"At that point he completely disengaged from what was going on around him," Mr Cane Soothill says.

Jessica Lister, prosecuting, tells the hearing Fowler was pictured at the hotel shirtless and wearing blue shorts.

"On footage he is seen throwing missiles towards police officers," she tells Judge Wright.

Ms Lister says the hotel's fire exit was blocked by bins that had been set on fire at one point.

"The defendant is seen carrying a large piece of plywood towards the fire," she says.

"Police confirmed that piece was added to the fire but there is no footage to confirm it was this defendant who added the wood."

We've now moved on to the third sentencing of the day related to Manvers.

Luke Fowler, 38, from Darfield in Barnsley, is in court after pleading guilty to violent disorder at an earlier hearing.

Passing sentence, Judge Wright tells Harper: "This is your first crown court appearance, I am told you are ashamed of your actions.

"You had been working and had managed to turn your life around from a rocky start."

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She adds: "You were part of a violent mob and you were playing your part to the full, you were not being directed by others, you were doing this on your own volition."

Graham Harper has been jailed for two years and eight months at Sheffield Crown Court.

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Mr Adams tells the court Harper cycled to Manvers from his home after reading about the unrest on social media.

"He hadn’t attended the demonstration as such in its outset," Mr Adams tells the court.

"He prioritised cooking himself his Sunday dinner when he became aware of the demonstration."

The court hears Harper has eight previous convictions for 15 offences, with his last conviction dating back to 2008.

This is the first time he has appeared before a crown court judge, his barrister says.

Richard Adams, defending, says his client feels "considerable shame" over his actions.

Witness statements read out in court detail how hotel staff were ushered into a makeshift panic room when the situation in Manvers deteriorated.

As rioters broke into the hotel, staff barricaded the room - which is usually used as a kitchen - with fridges and freezers.

Image source, Reuters/Hollie Adams

When the fire alarm started to sound, the court hears workers were unable to evacuate in fear of the crowds outside.

"Staff feared they would burn alive," Judge Wright is told.

Jessica Lister, prosecuting, tells the court Harper was seen approaching the police line on a bicycle in Manvers.

The sentencing hears he was verbally abusive towards officers and pushed against their riot shields, with Harper then picking up bins and throwing them at police.

Image source, Danny Lawson/PA Media

"At some point he came into the possession of a police shield," Ms Harper adds.

"He can be seen waving that around in encouragement."

The court has resumed, with the case of Graham Harper now being called on.

Harper, 43, of Henry Street, Darfield, pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Sheffield Magistrates' Court on 20 August.

He is due to be sentenced this afternoon.

The hearings at Sheffield Crown Court are being paused for a lunch break, with the next one due to take place at 14:00.

We'll be back then for further live coverage.

According to the latest figures we have, 37 people have been jailed or given detention at young offender institutions in relation to the Manvers riot.

For the wider UK rioting over summer, approximately 250 people have been jailed so far as of 6 September.

Oli Constable
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Last week, the longest prison term so far for the UK riots was handed down to Thomas Birley.

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Birley, 27, from Swinton in Rotherham, admitted arson with intent to endanger life, violent disorder, and possessing an offensive weapon.

His nine-year jail term was far greater than previous cases due to the arson charge, which can carry a life sentence.

Elsewhere in the country, people who admitted other offences, such as causing racially aggravated harassment, alarm or distress, were handed sentences around the eight-month mark.

You can read more about some of the people jailed for violent disorder here.