Southampton rioter, 44, locked up after admitting pushing bin at police and having dog lead with a clip around his neck

Published: 13:50, 4 June 2026 | Updated: 13:56, 4 June 2026 A man has pleaded guilty to violent disorder and possessing a dog lead with a metal carabiner as an offensive weapon after disorder in Southampton in the wake of the murder of Henry Nowak. Daniel Frost, 44, of Northam Road, Southampton, was brought before Southampton Magistrates' Court where he entered guilty pleas to the disorder offence and possessing a dog lead with a metal carabiner attached. District Judge Anthony Callaway sent the case to be sentenced at the city's crown court after telling the court the offences were too serious for the powers of the magistrates' court. He remanded the defendant in custody and ordered a pre-sentence report for the sentencing hearing to be held at the crown court on July 16. Public anger boiled over this week after bodycam footage was released showing police handcuffing the dying student, 18, after his killer falsely accused him of a racist attack.  In reality, he had been stabbed repeatedly with a religious blade by knife-obsessed Sikh man Vickrum Digwa, 23, who was jailed for his murder on Monday.  There were 11 officers and a dog injured during the riot, which saw police officers pelted with glass bottles in scenes later described as 'unacceptable'.  Nola Bond, prosecuting, told the court that Frost had thrown dustbins at police officers during the protest in the Portswood area. She added: 'He had around his neck a dog lead with a carabiner and wrapped it around his knuckles and taunted police officers to come and take it off him.' Matt Styler, 50, is also due to appear today at Southampton Magistrates' Court charged with assaulting a police officer. Announcing charges against the two men today, Sophie Stevens, deputy chief crown prosecutor for CPS Wessex, said: 'We have decided to prosecute Matt Styler with assault of an emergency worker. Riot police armed with plastic shields face off with protestors in Southampton this week  Glass bottles and bins were thrown at lines of riot police  Vickrum Digwa is seen lying to police as he tells them Henry Nowak ripped off his turban in a racist attack. He also points to his eye, claiming it has been injured by the teenager Mr Nowak was a finance student at the University of Southampton and was described as 'kind and talented'  An image issued by the Crown Prosecution Service shows the eight-inch ceremonial dagger used by Digwa 'Later our out of hours team CPS Direct also directed that Daniel Frost was charged with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon – this followed an investigation into alleged offending following protests held in Southampton on Tuesday evening. 'Our prosecutors have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to court and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings.' Mr Nowak's case has led to a ferocious political row over 'two-tier' policing guidelines which state white people should be treated differently to ethnic minorities. It has been blamed for influencing the way officers respond to reports. The teenager was stabbed repeatedly by Digwa, who lied to officers that Mr Nowak had shouted racist abuse, punched him and knocked off his turban. Mr Nowak repeatedly told officers 'I can't breathe' before his death.   Harrowing bodycam footage released this week showed the teenager desperately telling officers four times, 'I've been stabbed', to which one policeman replied: 'I don't think you have mate'.  Mr Nowak's father Mark accused officers of affording the killer 'decency' while the way they treated his son was 'inhumane and degrading'. Hampshire Police was forced to apologise to Mr Nowak's family for the blunder, while the conduct of the arresting officers is being examined by the police watchdog.  Kemi Badenoch insisted the incident must be a 'wake up call', saying 'every life matters' as she demanded change during a tense session of Prime Minister's Questions yesterday.  Nigel Farage said 'two-tier' policing could not continue, warning that rioting in Southampton 'is in danger of getting worse' unless the Government acts. But Sir Keir Starmer said there was 'no justification' for the 'disgraceful' violence - and pointed the finger at Mr Farage for urging the public to display 'cold rage'.  The prime minister suggested the Reform leader only 'pretended to respect' the family of Mr Nowak, who have pleaded for people not to politicise the murder. Sir Keir said he did not believe there was 'two-tier policing' in the UK. But Conservatives and Reform UK are adamant that Mr Nowak's treatment was influenced by police guidance around racial bias. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.