A HINDLEY man has become the 140th person to be arrested in connection with incidents of violent disorder in Merseyside.

Riots and disorder erupted across the country in July, following misinformation that was spread online following the stabbings of six-year-old Bebe King, seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe and nine-year-old Alice Da Silva Aguiar.

Police were injured and damage was caused to property in several episodes of unrest.

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Images of people who Merseyside Police want to speak with in connection with Merseyside disorderImages of people who Merseyside Police want to speak with in connection with Merseyside disorder (Image: Merseyside Police) Following the disorder that broke out across Merseyside, Merseyside Police launched a wide-scale investigation and have arrested 140 people in connection with the events.

The most recent arrest is a 37-year-old man from Hindley, who was arrested on suspicion of Violent Disorder and assault an emergency worker in Southport. He is in police custody awaiting interview.

From the 140 arrests, 97 people have been charged and 78 have been sentenced to a combined 164 years and five months in prison.

Merseyside Police's latest gallery of people who may have information to assist in connection with the disorder can be found here.

Detective Chief Inspector Tony Roberts said: “We continue to explore every possible avenue to find as many people as we can who took part in the despicable scenes of violence. We continue to make arrests and many of these people are now in prison.

"We make no apologies for this, and we know the vast majority of people in our communities support the robust action that is being taken against these criminals, locally and nationally. We will not rest until we’ve put everyone we possibly can before the courts.

“If you know any of these people pictured, or you recognise yourself in one of these images, please come forward as a matter of urgency because we believe the people in these images could be able to help our inquiries.”

Anyone with information to assist is asked to contact the Force via the Public Portal here or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.