Six more people charged after Southampton protests over Henry Nowak murder

Six more people charged after Southampton protests over Henry Nowak murderProtests were held on Tuesday, one day after the sentencing of Vickrum Digwa. Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source By Alice Scarsi, Publishing Lead 11:50, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 Updated: 11:51, Sat, Jun 6, 2026 Protests were held on Tuesday in Southampton (Image: Getty)Six more people have been charged with violent disorder after protests took place in Southampton on Tuesday following the murder of Henry Nowak. It brings the total number of people charged after the demonstration in the port city to 11.Kevin Reeves, 31, of Portswood Road, Southampton; Andrew Riddett, 38, of Seacombe Green, Southampton; Harry Varney, 34, of Briarswood, Southampton; Taylor Grundy, 22, of Pavillion Way, Gosport; and Dillon Crawford, 29, of Wilton Avenue, Southampton, were charged with violent disorder, Hampshire Police said on Saturday. Andrew Summerhayes, 38, of Banning Street, Romsey, was charged with violent disorder and two counts of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place, the force added. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get top stories from The Express sent straight to your phone Join us on WhatsAppOur community members are treated to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyAll of them will appear at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on Saturday morning.The charges come after protests following the sentencing on Monday of Vickrum Digwa, 23, to life imprisonment to serve a minimum of 21 years for the murder of 18-year-old Mr Nowak in December.The protests took place after police body-worn video was released showing Mr Nowak being placed in handcuffs after he had been stabbed by Digwa moments before he became unconscious and subsequently died.Digwa claimed he had been the victim of a racial attack, while Mr Nowak was handcuffe...