Three more men have been sentenced over scenes of “disgusting behaviour” when a riot broke out at a Rotherham hotel housing asylum seekers.

They were part of crowd which gathered outside the Holiday Inn Express in Manvers, Rotherham, on Sunday, August 4.

Christopher Rodgers (left), Jamie Philips (top right) and Joshua Simpson (bottom right) have been jailed for their involvement in a Rotherham riot outside a hotel housing asylum seekers | SYP

During widespread disorder missiles were thrown at police officers and attempts were made to set the hotel on fire. There were asylum seekers and hotel workers in there at the time.

South Yorkshire Police said Christopher Rodgers was part of a group which launched an aggressive attack on police officers by throwing missiles at them.

Christopher Rodgers was involved in the Rotherham riot at a hotel housing asylum seekers | SYP

When officers tried to disperse the group, Rodgers decided to stand his ground allowing his fellow thugs to flee and evade arrest.

The 38-year-old then verbally abused officers and refused to back down from the police cordon.

SYP said: “This cocky bravado was quickly put to an end after Rodgers was bitten by Police Dog Victor.

“Perpetrators in the group attempted to help Rodgers by dragging him away and kicking PD Victor.

“However, a quick response by other officers ensured Rodgers’ arrest and subsequent charge, as well as PD Victor’s safety.”

Rodgers, of Millmoor Road, Barnsley, pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Sheffield Crown Court on August 27.

He was sentenced to two years in prison and given a six-year Criminal Behaviour Order.

Jamie Philips was involved in the Rotherham riot at a hotel housing asylum seekers | SYP

Jamie Philips’ “despicable language aimed at officers and those residing in the hotel” also earned him a stint in jail.

SYP said the 31-year-old was “part of a large crowd who engaged in vile and aggressive verbal abuse towards officers protecting the hotel”.

Philips, of Newington Avenue, Cudworth, Barnsley, pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive, or insulting words and behaviour to cause alarm or distress at Sheffield Magistrates’ Court.

He was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison.

Joshua Simpson was involved in the Rotherham riot at a hotel housing asylum seekers | SYP

Joshua Simpson lashed out and attacked a police officer’s riot shield after not being allowed through the cordon at the hotel.

The 26-year-old said he had travelled from north Nottinghamshire to the hotel after he saw videos of the disorder on social media.

Simpson claimed that he only attended as he ‘had nothing else to do’.

At the hotel he was involved in “kicking and aggressively pushing riot shields”.

Simpson pleaded guilty to a charge of assaulting an emergency worker and yesterday at Sheffield Crown Court Court was ordered to complete 120 hours of unpaid work, as well as completing mandatory rehabilitation activity.

Rotherham riots: Man involved in 'aggressive attack' on police and bitten by dog is jailed