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Six men pleaded guilty to violent disorder linked to a Southampton protest over Henry Nowak’s death; the unrest left 11 police officers and a police dog injured as missiles were thrown, with about 20 people charged in total. Several defendants are due to be sentenced at Southampton Crown Court this week, while additional suspects remain to appear in court as investigations continue.
Protests in Southampton over the murder of Henry Nowak turned violent, injuring 11 police officers and a police dog as missiles were thrown; three more men were charged with violent disorder, taking the total charged to 14, with several others arrested remaining in custody—including a 16-year-old girl released on bail pending further inquiries; Nowak’s alleged killer Digwa was jailed for life earlier and Nowak was a University of Southampton student.
Three men—Connor Bishop, Reece Robinson and Noah Etherington—pleaded guilty to violent disorder in Southampton following protests sparked by the release of bodycam footage of 18-year-old Henry Nowak being handcuffed after he was stabbed by killer Vickrum Digwa; Bishop allegedly threw a traffic cone and Etherington a brick. Separately, Daniel Frost, 44, pleaded guilty to violent disorder and possessing a dog lead with a metal carabiner as an offensive weapon, while Matt Styler, 50, pleaded not guilty to assaulting a police officer. Sentencing is due at Southampton Crown Court.
Six Palestine Action activists accused of involvement in a break-in at Elbit Systems’ Filton site near Bristol will be retried on charges including criminal damage and violent disorder; after the first trial, some counts were undecided and 18 co-defendants had aggravated burglary charges dropped. Samuel Corner previously faced a grievous bodily harm with intent charge. The retrial for Head, Corner, Kamio, Rajwani, Rogers and Devlin is planned for 16 February 2027, with most defendants on bail after about 18 months in custody.
A man accused of violent disorder during protests against housing asylum seekers at the Bell Hotel in Epping appeared in court, with police injured during clashes that turned violent after initially peaceful demonstrations. The protests followed allegations against a hotel resident, leading to calls for the hotel to be closed, and ongoing police investigations.