Five jailed for violence at Henry Nowak police protest

Five jailed for violence at Henry Nowak police protest37 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMarcus White,Reporting from Southampton Crown CourtandCurtis Lancaster,SouthamptonPA MediaPolice were pelted with missiles in the clashes on 2 JuneFive men have been jailed for violent disorder at a protest in Southampton following the murder of Henry Nowak.Daniel Frost, 44, of Southampton, was jailed for two years and four months and Reece Robinson, 21, of Havant, received a two-year sentence. Taylor Grundy, 22, of Gosport, was handed two and a half years in jail.Andrew Summerhayes, 38, of Romsey, was jailed for three years and two months, while Dillon Crawford, 29, of Southampton received a three-year jail sentence.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.Hampshire and Isle of Wight ConstabularyLeft to right: Andrew Summerhayes, Dillon Crawford and Taylor Grundy were sentenced on WednesdayTwelve police officers and a police dog were injured in the disorder as missiles including wheelie bins and chairs were thrown.Judge William Mousley KC, who had also precided over Digwa's trial, told Southampton Crown Court that the violence was a "hate crime, borne out of hatred of the police and in some cases racist views".The court heard father-of-two Daniel Frost, originally from Cornwall, admitted possessing a dog lead with a metal carabiner as an offensive weapon, during the disorder.The judge said Frost threw two chairs and a bin into the road and carried a dog lead which had been adapted to use as an offensive weapon.The court heard the defendant had later referred to the incident as "today's fun" and a "big party".Hampshire and Isle of Wight ConstabularyDaniel Frost, 44, of Southampton, and Reece Robinson, 21, of Havant, were jailedReece Robinson's de...