Abbie James was left with a deep gash on her head (Picture: Liverpool Echo)

A young woman has revealed the scars she suffered at the hands of neo-Nazis who taunted her online after the incident.

Abbie James was walking past a clash between right-wing thugs and anti-fascists in Liverpool when she was badly injured.

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The 22-year-old student was hit in the head by a cobblestone ripped out of St George’s Hall plateau when she and her boyfriend Chris stopped to see what was going on in February 2016.

She suffered a fractured skull and needed 15 stitches, and has now revealed photos of her injuries.


Miss James said: ‘Since then I’ve had many sleepless nights. My whole personality changed and I could not be alone.

Neo-Nazis clashed with anti-fascists (Picture: Liverpool Echo)

‘I’ve found it difficult to talk about and suffer with headaches since the incident.’



The North West Infidels later shared a link to the article on Twitter and added: ‘You come to attack us and face the consequences simple as that scarred for life result!!!’

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She gave evidence at Liverpool Crown Court where five people were convicted over the day of violence.

Miss James said: ‘Both Chris and I stopped to see what was going on. After a short time I was hit to my forehead with what I believe to be a cobblestone.’

The court heard £25,000 of damage was caused to the historic hall as Nazi swastikas were daubed on walls and a Victorian statue was damaged.

Violent clashes left several people injured (Picture: Liverpool Echo)

Shane Calvert admitted conspiracy to commit violent disorder, Wayne Bell was convicted after a trial and Brian Stamp, Nikki Prescott and Alan Raine admitted affray.

Prosecutor Simon Driver said: ‘They made gestures, which included the Nazi style ‘sieg heil’ salutes.’

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Police came under attack from both sides with industrial fireworks, flares, bottles, cobble stones and eggs.

A police inspector was knocked unconscious by a missile, Mr Driver said, and a 75-year-old black woman was racially abused and hit by a stone.

Calvert, 36, from Blackburn, was jailed for two years while Stamp, 34, from South Shields was jailed for 16 months and Bell, 37, from Castleford, received two and a half years.

Raine, 41, from Sunderland, and Prescott, 43, from Blackburn, each received 16 months in jail, suspended for two years.

Raine received a 25-day rehabilitation activity, 200 hours of unpaid work and a four-month home curfew, from 8pm to 6am.

Prescott must complete a 30-day rehabilitation activity, 250 hours of unpaid work and pay £500 compensation.

All five men were banned from entering Liverpool for five years.