Cane-twirling attacker told he's 'fortunate' as he's given a second chanceAnthony Mason admitted breaching his curfew on multiple occasionsView 2 Images Anthony Mason outside Liverpool Crown Court in September 2025A thug who was handed a suspended prison sentence after assaulting two strangers in Liverpool city centre has been given another chance after breaching his terms multiple times. Following his sentence, he was pictured walking unaided from Liverpool Crown Court, twirling his cane triumphantly around his head. Mason was arrested for the assault in August, when police attending his property found “obviously hallmarks of a cannabis farm”. View 2 Images Anthony Mason outside Liverpool Crown Court in September 2025‌A second police raid in August 2023 found “clear evidence of cannabis cultivation”, with two cannabis plants being seized. As part of his sentence, Mason, of Bannerman Street in Edge Hill, was ordered to complete a 12 month drug requirement order and a six-month curfew.

Source: Daily Mirror February 20, 2026 14:20 UTC