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Further man charged after violence at Nowak protest
Ryan Atkinson pleaded guilty to violent disorder, becoming the 22nd person charged following a protest where 13 officers and a police dog sustained injuries.
- Ryan Atkinson, 36, of Highcliff Avenue, pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Southampton Magistrates on Friday, becoming the 22nd person charged following protests in Southampton.
- The demonstration involving 1,000 people began outside Southampton Central Police Station on June 2, sparked by anger after police released footage showing the moments before Henry Nowak died.
- District Judge Henry Gordon said Atkinson "picked up a large frying pan and launched it at police" during the disorder, which caused injuries to 13 officers, a police dog, and a member of the public.
- Authorities reported the police response involved 100 officers from nine different areas at a cost of £443,000, while the clean-up operation cost the council £7,000.
- Four more men are set to be sentenced at Southampton Crown on Friday, while Atkinson remains in custody until his sentencing at Southampton Crown Court on June 29.
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Man guilty after throwing frying pan at officer during protest over Essex teen
Ryan Atkinson, 36, of Southampton, admitted to throwing a frying pan at a police officer during a protest over murdered Essex teen Henry Nowak.
·Essex, United Kingdom
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