‘It’s horrible how scared people were’: Southampton returns to calm after riots
Key takeaways
- A large bin burns as violent clashes erupt in Southampton.
- Steven Morris Wed 3 Jun 2026 18.26 BSTLast modified on Wed 3 Jun 2026 18.59 BSTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe cleanup was quick.
- But the psychological impact is likely to last much longer.
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A large bin burns as violent clashes erupt in Southampton. Photograph: Christopher Walls/SOPA Images/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen. A large bin burns as violent clashes erupt in Southampton. Photograph: Christopher Walls/SOPA Images/Shutterstock Southampton‘It’s horrible how scared people were’: Southampton picks up the pieces after night of violence Clear-up has begun but psychological impact likely to last much longer, as community reels from riots over Henry Nowak case
Steven Morris Wed 3 Jun 2026 18.26 BSTLast modified on Wed 3 Jun 2026 18.59 BSTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe cleanup was quick. The day after an anti-police demonstration turned violent in the Portswood area of Southampton, workers cleared up broken glass and fixed fences that had been torn down to use as missiles against officers.
But the psychological impact is likely to last much longer.