Andrew McIntyre, a 39-year-old taxi driver, has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for his role in inciting riots in Southport after the stabbing deaths of three girls. His social media activities, particularly through a Telegram channel he created, were deemed a catalyst for violence. McIntyre was found guilty of encouraging violent disorder and possessing a knife, and he had shared threatening content and calls to action on social media prior to the riots.