Man given suspended sentence for Hitler posts on Instagram

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 15 Oct, 16:33 · Archive

Ryan Ferguson, 26, received a 17-week suspended prison sentence for posting images glorifying Hitler and Nazism on Instagram.

Ryan Ferguson, 26, of Barberry Crescent, Netherton, pleaded guilty to three counts of causing offensive, indecent or menacing messages to be sent by public communication network. Between January 12 and 15, on 4 April and on 14 June this year, he posted on Instagram stories a series of images featuring a Swastika and inflammatory imagery of Adolf Hitler. He was also convicted of intentionally encouraging assault on police officers through a social media post.

At South Sefton Magistrates' Court on 13 October, Ferguson was sentenced to 17 weeks in prison, suspended for 18 months. He was issued with a GPS tag to be worn for six months and handed a Criminal Behaviour Order to run until 3 August 2030. The order prohibits him from posting material on social media that incites racial or religious hatred or unlawful violence, and from participating in public gatherings where he engages in chanting or conduct that incites such hatred.

The Wirral Globe reports that Ferguson is a Tranmere Rovers fan with a previous conviction. He was jailed for nine months in February 2024 for shouting racist abuse at Forest Green Rovers player Jordan Garrick during a match between Forest Green and Fleetwood Town. He was subject to a Football Banning Order at the time and was subsequently given a new six-year ban after breaching the original order eight times.

How it is being reported

• Man jailed after Instagram posts glorifying Hitler and promoting police assaultsNetherton man Ryan Ferguson receives suspended prison sentence after Instagram posts glorifying Hitler and Nazism and promoting police assaults; CBO imposed.Wirral Globe · 15 Oct, 15:32
• Netherton man Ryan Ferguson 'glorified Adolf Hitler and Nazism' on InstagramFerguson, who is a convicted football hooligan, posted a 'series of grossly offensive images'Liverpool Echo · 15 Oct, 15:18

In this story: Ryan Ferguson · Adolf Hitler · Merseyside Police · South Sefton Magistrates' Court · Tranmere Rovers · Netherton

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