Euro 2016: Two England fans jailed over Marseille violence

Jailed man's father vows to 'fight' the sentence his son received

The clashes and violence have marred the start of the Euro 2016 finals in France (Getty Images)

Two England fans have been jailed in France in connection with the violence in Marseille during the 2016 European Championships.

Alexander Booth and Ian Hepworth were handed jail sentences of two months and three months respectively and both banned from France for two years.

Booth, 20, from Huddersfield, was charged with throwing bottles at police officers trying to calm the situation.

Meanwhile, Hepworth, 41, a psychiatric nurse from Sheffield, was jailed for three months for a similar offence.

Six supporters including a 16-year-old Briton have been charged with public order offences for their involvement in brawls and vandalism before, during and after England's opening match against Russia on Saturday.

Booth's father Chris was seen in tears after the sentence was read out and was overheard saying "I'll fight it" before mouthing the word "miscarriage".

It comes after Uefa threatened to eject both the England and Russia teams from the ongoing tournament if violence continues.

In response, England captain Wayne Rooney and manager Roy Hodgson posted a video online asking fans to "behave" so the side could remain in the contest.

At least 35 people were injured in the clashes, including four who were said to be in a serious condition.

Brice Robin, the chief prosecutor in Marseille, said England fans had been targeted by 150 "hyper-rapid and hyper-violent" Russians with fighting equipment and gumshields.

He warned travelling fans the group could move to other match locations in France to ambush fans coming out of stadiums.

Alcohol has now been banned from “sensitive areas” around Euro 2016 matches after violence marred the opening days of the tournament.