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Girl, 16, among five arrested over Nowak protests as three charged
Key takeaways
- Eleven police officers and a police dog were injured as missiles including wheelie bins and chairs were thrown in the city on Tuesday.
- The protests erupted after police bodycam footage showing 18-year-old Nowak being placed in handcuffs was released after he had been stabbed by Vickrum Digwa, 23, who was jailed for life on Monday.
- Hampshire police said Darren Medhurst, 36, and Jordan Hambleton,19, from Southampton, and Callum Darch, 27, from Romsey, have all been charged with violent disorder, bringing the total number of people charged to 14.
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Crowds gathered outside Southampton's police station during the protests on Tuesday evening Three more men have been charged, and four men plus a teenage girl have been arrested following protests in Southampton after the murder of Henry Nowak.
Eleven police officers and a police dog were injured as missiles including wheelie bins and chairs were thrown in the city on Tuesday.
The protests erupted after police bodycam footage showing 18-year-old Nowak being placed in handcuffs was released after he had been stabbed by Vickrum Digwa, 23, who was jailed for life on Monday.
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