Crowdfund for jailed rioter raises £3,000 in 24 hours

A fundraiser has been launched to help the family of a father who was jailed for taking part in violent disorder outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Bristol.

- HOLLY EVANS

Among those to donate was Tristan Tate, the brother of self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate, who has given £2,500 to the cause.

Dominic Capaldi, 34, was jailed on Wednesday for 34 months after being caught on video footage throwing objects towards officers in the city's Castle Park, while crowds chanted "send them back".

The ground worker also targeted police who were trying to prevent protesters from gaining entry to the Mercure Hotel, which is used to house asylum seekers. Created by his friend on Friday, the crowdfunder for Capaldi's family aimed to raise £1,000 but by yesterday lunchtime had raised more than £3,000.

In a description on the page, it said: "Dom was arrested and rushed through the courts, before being handed a 34-month prison sentence for attending a demonstration in Bristol he felt he needed to, relating to the safety of his children's future.