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Updated · BBC.com · Jun 6
Hampshire Police Charge 6 More Men Over Nowak Protest Disorder, Taking Total to 11
Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Jun 6

Hampshire Police Charge 6 More Men Over Nowak Protest Disorder, Taking Total to 11

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 6

Summary

  • Six men in their 20s and 30s were charged after Tuesday night's violent disorder in Southampton, and all were remanded in custody ahead of a court appearance later.
  • The new charges lift the total to 11 after protests erupted following the release of police bodycam footage showing 18-year-old Henry Nowak in handcuffs after he had been stabbed.
  • Five of the men were charged with violent disorder, while Andrew Summerhayes, 38, of Romsey also faces two counts of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place.
  • The unrest followed the murder case in which Vickrum Digwa, 23, was jailed for life on Monday over Nowak's killing.

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