Two men are jailed for their roles in violent disorder during a protest in Southampton following the murder of Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old student. Multiple outlets report that disorder broke out near the area where Nowak was murdered and that police officers were attacked during the disturbance. The Guardian, Sky News, and BBC describe the violence in terms of items thrown at officers during the protest. The Mirror and Daily Mail identify the defendants as Connor Bishop, 24, and Leon O’Leary, 41. The Guardian adds detail that O’Leary threw a smoke grenade while Bishop threw a traffic cone at officers. Sky News and BBC further indicate these convictions form part of a wider set of sentences connected to the same protest, with BBC referring to multiple people being jailed over the incident. The reports present the men’s jail terms as a response to violent disorder connected to the protest after Nowak’s death, including their specific involvement in assaults on police officers.
Two men jailed for violent disorder at Southampton protest after Henry Nowak murder
Two men are jailed for their roles in violent disorder during a protest in Southampton following the murder of Henry Nowak, an 18-year-old student. Multiple outlets report that disorder broke out near...
- Two men, Connor Bishop and Leon O’Leary, are sentenced to jail for involvement in violent disorder at a protest in Southampton after Henry Nowak’s murder.
- Disorder breaks out near the area where Henry Nowak was murdered, and it involves violence directed at police officers.
- Reports describe O’Leary throwing a smoke grenade and Bishop throwing a traffic cone at officers during the disturbance.
- The convictions relate to a protest connected to public reaction to the murder and the handling of the case.
- Other outlets indicate additional people are also jailed over the same Southampton protest violence.
Three more men jailed for Henry Nowak protest violence BBCMan pleads guilty after 'launching frying pan' at police during Southampton protest over Henry Nowak murder Sky NewsBricklayer jailed after lobbing bin during Henry Nowak protest The IndependentJudge highlights ‘irony’ of social media videos helping to catch protesters | ITV News ITVXMan admits throwing frying pan at Nowak protest BBC
2 months agoThree more men have been jailed for their parts in the violence at a demonstration over the murder of student Henry Nowak - bringing the total number of arrests so far to 10
2 months agoThree jailed for violence at Henry Nowak police protest BBCJail for Southampton Henry Nowak murder protesters Sky NewsBricklayer jailed after lobbing bin during Henry Nowak protest The IndependentTwo men jailed for violence at protest over police treatment of Henry Nowak | Southampton The GuardianFive jailed over Henry Nowak police protest in Southampton BBC
2 months agoDisorder broke out in Southampton close to where the 18-year-old student was murdered.
2 months agoFive men have been jailed for violent disorder after taking part in a riot in Southampton following the murder of Henry Nowak during which police were surrounded by a “baying mob throwing projectiles”.
2 months agoDisorder broke out in Southampton close to where the 18-year-old student was murdered.
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