Article 5X36Q Woman jailed over role in Bristol riot despite mental health issues

Woman jailed over role in Bristol riot despite mental health issues

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Steven Morris
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Judge imposes nine-month sentence on Jasmine York after she was convicted for arson during protests

A judge has jailed a woman for the part she played in last year's Bristol riot despite hearing she had mental health issues and had run out of medication.

Jasmine York, 26, was given a nine-month sentence for pushing a bin into a burning police car during the disturbance, which followed a kill the bill" protest.

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