A man who was hit in the groin with a brick during the Southport riots was arrested after police recognised him from the unfortunate viral video.

A man seen in a viral video being hit in the groin with a brick during the summer’s Southport riots has been jailed. Brian Spencer was seen on the video clip gyrating his hips and taunting police lines as they were pelted with stones and bricks.

Brian Spencer, 40, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison after he pleaded guilty to violent disorder.

Brian Spencer sank ten pints and a litre of rum before taunting police and delivering his "best Mick Jagger impression"