Police have released the mugshot of a beauty student who handed out eggs to youths during a riot in Newton Heath.
Destiny Waugh, 19, turned up to the demonstration on Oldham Road before walking to a nearby Shell Garage on July 31 this year. It is there that she bought two cartons of six eggs which were ‘used as missiles’, Manchester Crown Court heard on Tuesday (October 15).
Crowds had begun gathering outside the Holiday Inn earlier that evening, which reportedly housed asylum seekers, before the situation ‘escalated’, with bottles, bricks and eggs launched at hotel grounds and police as racist slurs were also shouted.
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On Tuesday (October 15), Mr Gavin Howie, prosecuting, said that although Ms Waugh was not directly involved in those incidents, she ‘aided and abetted’ those taking part in disorder by ‘delivering ammunition’ to a group of teenagers.
The court was shown CCTV images of Ms Waugh walking along Oldham Road towards a nearby Shell Garage at around 7.18pm. It is there that she was captured buying two cartons of eggs and paying with cash, before walking back to the scene holding a white carrier bag, the court heard.
Videos played in court showed her wearing a yellow dress, which she was seen wearing in police appeal pictures issued after the incident, prompting her to hand herself in on September 7.
“The best course of action here would have been for her to keep walking and not to return,” Mr Howie said. “She [is seen] helping herself to two cartons of six eggs. She purchases those with cash and then returns to the scene where a number of youths were gathering.
“She approaches a group of boys and hands them the eggs, which were used as missiles and launched towards police officers stood at the entrance gate. This is a classic case of aiding and abetting – delivering the ammunition into their hands.”
The court was told how Destiny, who works part time as a cleaner and is a student in beauty therapy, told police that she had stumbled across the large group of protesters as she walked along Oldham Road that evening.
“She claimed she had no idea why the crowd were there and was not fully clued up on the Southport attacks,” Mr Howie added. “Ms Waugh’s involvement was relatively short however her actions encouraged teenage boys to take part, in turn, providing encouragement to others for this to escalate.”
Defending, Ms Verity Quaite said Destiny had no previous convictions and said: “She has shown a considerable amount of immaturity here; she has been incredibly foolish and she said she feels disgusted with herself.”
Ms Waugh, of Risbury Walk, Manchester, pleaded guilty to the charge of violent disorder and was sentenced to 16 months in young offenders institute, suspended for 18 months. She must complete 150 hours of unpaid work, attend 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days and pay £150 in costs.
Sentencing, Judge Alan Conrad QC described Ms Waugh’s actions as ‘extremely stupid’. He said: “In July of this year, there were terrible and tragic events in Southport following which there was an outpouring on social media, including a large amount of false and inflammatory postings, leading to widespread and hate-filled incidents of violent disorder.
“It is that context which makes cases such as this so serious. You purchased eggs which you passed on to youths for them to be used as missiles. There is no evidence you did anything further. After you handed them over, you left the scene. You were extremely stupid in acting as you did.”
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