Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Jun 9
Two Men Jailed Up to 3 Years for Southampton Protest Violence After Henry Nowak Killing
Updated
Updated · BBC.com · Jun 9

Two Men Jailed Up to 3 Years for Southampton Protest Violence After Henry Nowak Killing

3 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 9

Summary

  • Connor Bishop, 24, got two years and eight months and Leon O'Leary, 41, received three years and one month after both admitted violent disorder at a Southampton protest.
  • Last Tuesday's unrest injured 11 police officers and a police dog as missiles including wheelie bins and chairs were thrown during the demonstration.
  • The protest followed the release of police bodycam footage showing Henry Nowak, 18, handcuffed as he lay dying after being stabbed.
  • Vickrum Digwa, 23, was earlier jailed for life with a minimum 21-year term for Nowak's murder, and 19 other people have already been charged over the disorder.

Insights

Two protesters are jailed. Will the officers who handcuffed a dying teen face similar justice?
With a new act designed to reduce prison populations, why were these protesters immediately jailed?
Jailed for years, could these rioters be freed in months under a brand-new law?