He shouted 'racist and provocative remarks' towards officers and called asylum seekers in the hotel 'child killers'.

Peter Lynch, 61, died on Saturday night at HMP Moorland near Doncaster, in south Yorkshire. He was serving a two year and eight months prison term after being jailed in August.

Peter Lynch, 61, had died in prison after being jailed for two years and eight months for his part in violent disorder outside a hotel in housing asylum seekers in Rotherham

Peter Lynch was serving two year and eight months after pleading guilty to violent disorder

Lynch, 61, was jailed on August 22

Lynch took part in the summer disturbance, waving a placard and screaming at police

A grandfather who was jailed for taking part in far-right riots that swept the nation this summer has died in prison.

Peter Lynch, 61, was jailed for two years and eight months