Man jailed just two days after posting online during public disorder

A man has been jailed for encouraging violence online just two days after he posted on social media during the public disorder.

Tyler Kay was jailed for 38 months.

Tyler Kay, 26, wrote an offensive anti-immigration post on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday, 7 August, calling for hotels housing asylum seekers to be set alight.

He responded to several comments posted by others following his post, adding that it was "100% the plan".

Kay also reposted a screenshot of another message inciting action against a named immigration solicitors in Northampton, and other posts attributable to him showed a desire to be involved in organised protests in the town.

Kay was arrested by officers from Northamptonshire Police and appeared at Northamptonshire Magistrates' Court on Thursday.

He pleaded guilty to publishing material intending to stir up racial hatred and was sentenced to 38 months' imprisonment at Northampton Crown Court today.

Rosemary Ainslie, Acting Head of the CPS Special Crime and Counter Terrorism Division, said: "It's important that I make it absolutely clear - online actions have real consequences.

"Tyler Kay wrote about setting fire to hotels and amplified posts advocating action against immigrations solicitors - this online behaviour will not be tolerated.

"He was jailed two days after he made the social media post, which displays just how quickly offenders such as Kay will be brought to justice.

"The CPS will continue to act swiftly and robustly to tackle such behaviour."

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