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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Sharp

Virginia police officer who stormed the US Capitol on January 6 sentenced to 7 years

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A disgraced Virginia police officer who stormed the US Capitol on January 6 has been sentenced to 7 years in federal prison – marking the joint longest sentence handed down to any rioter to date.

Thomas Robertson, 49, was sentenced on Friday to 87 months in prison as well as two months of supervised release and a $2,000 fine.

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