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Two men jailed for violent disorder after protests over Henry Nowak's murder
Leon O’Leary and Connor Bishop were jailed after a 1,000-strong protest turned violent, injuring 12 officers and a police dog, prosecutors said.
- On Tuesday, Leon O'Leary, 41, and Connor Bishop, 24, were sentenced at Southampton Crown Court for violent disorder during a June 2 protest over the death of student Henry Nowak.
- Around 1,000 people gathered in Southampton on June 2 to protest police actions surrounding Nowak's death; the crowd turned increasingly aggressive, injuring 12 officers over two-and-a-half hours.
- Footage showed O'Leary throwing a smoke grenade at police; Bishop hurled a traffic cone while wearing a jumper reading "boys get sad too," claiming he threw items "to fit into the crowd."
- Judge William Mousley KC sentenced O'Leary to three years and one month and Bishop to two years and eight months, stating the disorder "had a serious detrimental impact on community."
- Far-Right influencer Stephen Yaxley-Lennon called for attendance via social media, drawing leaders from Britain and Ukip; the Portsmouth branch of the National Rebirth Party also participated in organizing the protest.
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Two people have been jailed for attacking the police during a demonstration for 18-year-old Henry Nowak.
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Four men jailed after protests over murder of Essex student
Four men have been jailed for their roles in violent disorder that erupted in Southampton after Essex student Henry Nowak was murdered by Vickrum…
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Ipswich StarTwo men jailed for their part in Southampton disorder after Henry Nowak murder
Daniel Frost, 44, and Reece Robinson, 21, were appearing at Southampton Crown Court. Two men have been jailed for their parts in disorder in Southampton following the murder of Henry Nowak during which police were surrounded by a “baying mob throwing projectiles”. Father-of-two Daniel Frost, 44, from Southampton, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison for violent disorder and possessing an offensive weapon – a dog lead with a metal…
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