Facebook posts mocking judge lands Lancashire brothers in prison

Two brothers hauled back to court for mocking a judge on Facebook after she decided not to send them to prison for drug dealing have now been jailed for two years.

Just 40 minutes after Daniel Sledden, 27, received a suspended term from Judge Beverley Lunt, he posted online: “Cannot believe my luck 2 year suspended sentance [sic] beats the 3 year jail yes pal! Beverly [sic] Lunt go suck my ****”.

Soon after, his brother, Samuel, 22, wrote: “What a day it’s been Burnley crown court! Up ur **** aha nice 2 year suspended...”