A woman has been jailed for arson at a Bristol Kill the Bill protest. Jasmine York told Bristol Crown Court that on March 21 last year she attended a vigil for murdered Sarah Everard on College Green.
But it was claimed York was an instigator when trouble flared, was "geeing up" the crowd with chants and pushed a wheelie bin into a burning police car. York, 26, of Paintworks, Bristol, denied riot and arson being reckless as to whether life was endangered.
A jury of seven women and five men cleared York of riot after six hours and 12 minutes' deliberation. After the judge gave them the offer of a majority verdict - one that at least ten agree on - the jury convicted her of the arson charge.
