First protesters jailed after protests over Henry Nowak murder just days after Southampton demonstration
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Two men have been sentenced in Southampton following protests held in support of Henry Nowak The court heard Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary officers were "trapped and surrounded by a bane mob who were constantly throwing projectiles at them".Reece Robinson, 21, charged with violent disorder, was sentenced at Southampton Crown Court today to 2 years' imprisonment.Bridget O'Hagen, defending, told the court when arrested at his home on June 3, he told the police he "hadn't done much".
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The court heard he entered a guilty plea at the earliest stage, had no previous convictions or "even a parking ticket", and described his violent disorder as an "action of throwing two stones".Daniel Frost, 44, was sentenced to 2 years and 4 months imprisonment for violent disorder and possessing a dog lead with a metal carabiner attached as an offence.Francesca Dicosta, defending, said he had not planned on attending, but as a father felt "struck" and joined in...
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Two men have been jailed after pleading guilty to violent disorder at a protest following the murder of Henry Nowak.Connor Bishop and Leon O'Leary are the first people to be jailed after violence broke out between protesters and riot police in Southampton earlier this month.Bishop was sentenced to two years and eight months and O'Leary was jailed for three years and one month.
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A total of 21 people, including Bishop and O'Leary, have been charged in connection with the disorder.
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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The court heard how O'Leary, of Lulworth Way in Basingstoke, was walking "casually" in the crowd in front of the police cordon when he saw a smoke grenade on the ground, with police bodycam footage played to the court showing the protester pick it up and throw it towards police.The 41-year-old also admitted resisting a police officer and possession of an offensive weapon.When officers came to arrest him in the early hours of June 7, he adopted a "fighting stance" at the top of...
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A: TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The court heard he entered a guilty plea at the earliest stage, had no previous convictions or "even a parking ticket", and described his violent disorder as an "action of throwing two stones".Daniel Frost, 44, was sentenced to 2 years and 4 months imprisonment for violent disorder and possessing a dog lead with a metal carabiner attached as an offence.Francesca Dicosta, defending, said he had not planned on attending, but as a father felt "struck" and joined in...
B: TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The court heard how O'Leary, of Lulworth Way in Basingstoke, was walking "casually" in the crowd in front of the police cordon when he saw a smoke grenade on the ground, with police bodycam footage played to the court showing the protester pick it up and throw it towards police.The 41-year-old also admitted resisting a police officer and possession of an offensive weapon.When officers came to arrest him in the early hours of June 7, he adopted a "fighting stance" at the top of...
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