A grandfather jailed for violent disorder and abusing police at an anti-immigration riot this summer has become the first rioter to die in prison. Peter Lynch, 61, described as a conspiracy theorist at his court hearing,

Lynch was jailed for two years and eight months after body-worn camera footage was shown to the court of him screaming “you are protecting people who are killing our kids and raping them” and “scum” at police with riot shields.

Peter Lynch, 61, was serving two years and eight months after he pleaded guilty to being part of the unrest at the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham on 4 August. He shouted "racist and provocative remarks" towards officers and called asylum seekers in the hotel "child killers",

A rioting grandad who took part in the disgraceful disorder at a Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham has died in prison. Peter Lynch, 61, was jailed for two years and eight months after admitting his part in the disorder at the hotel housing asylum seekers on August 4 this year.

A 61-year-old Wath man who called asylum seekers “child killers” and shouted racist comments at police during the notorious disturbance at Manvers Holiday Inn has reportedly died in Doncaster prison.

A grandfather convicted of violent disorder during the summer riots has died in prison. Peter Lynch, 61, was serving two years and eight months in jail after he pleaded guilty to being part of the unrest at the Holiday Inn Express in Rotherham on 4 August.