Three Men Plead Guilty to Violent Disorder After Henry Nowak Protest
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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 5
Three Men Plead Guilty to Violent Disorder After Henry Nowak Protest
3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 5
Summary
Connor Bishop, 24, Reece Robinson, 21, and Noah Etherington, 18, admitted violent disorder charges after Tuesday night protests in Southampton following Henry Nowak's murder.
Court hearings said CCTV and video clips showed Bishop throwing a traffic cone at police and Etherington throwing a brick toward officers during unrest sparked by bodycam footage of 18-year-old Nowak handcuffed after being stabbed.
All three were remanded in custody and are due to be sentenced at Southampton Crown Court on Monday.
Daniel Frost, 44, also pleaded guilty to violent disorder and possessing a dog lead with a metal carabiner as an offensive weapon, while Matt Styler, 50, denied assaulting a police officer.
The case has widened into a political row, with the prime minister urging politicians not to use Nowak's treatment to fuel further disturbances.