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Three jailed for violence at Henry Nowak police protest
Key takeaways
- A total of 12 people have so far been sentenced over the disorder during which 12 police officers and a police dog were injured.
- The protest on 2 June took place after police bodycam footage was released showing Nowak, 18, handcuffed as he lay dying after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa, 23, who was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years.
- Passing sentence at Southampton Crown Court, Judge William Mousley KC said: "Local residents were subjected to fear, distress and a genuine sense of danger."
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Marcus White,Reporting from Southampton Crown Courtand Curtis Lancaster,Southampton Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Darren Medhurst (left), Harley Haynes (centre), and Callum Darch (right)Three men have been jailed for violent disorder at a protest in Southampton following the murder of Henry Nowak.
Darren Medhurst, 36 of Carnation Road, Southampton was jailed for three years and three months, while Callum Darch, 27, of St Blaize Road, Romsey and Harley Haynes, 23, of Avenue Road, Southampton received two-and-a-half year sentences.
A total of 12 people have so far been sentenced over the disorder during which 12 police officers and a police dog were injured.
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