Six More Charged After Southampton Protest Over Henry Nowak

Six more men have been charged with violent disorder following a night of unrest in Southampton, bringing the total number of people facing charges to eleven. The charges stem from protests that erupted on Tuesday evening after Vickrum Digwa was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of 18-year-old Henry Nowak.

The newly charged individuals are Kevin Reeves, 31, Andrew Riddett, 38, Harry Varney, 34, Dillon Crawford, 29, all from Southampton, and Taylor Grundy, 22, from Gosport. Andrew Summerhayes, 38, faces an additional two counts of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place. All six were remanded in custody and are due to appear in court.

The disorder occurred in the Portswood area, where hundreds gathered outside Southampton Central Police Station before moving towards Digwa's family home. During the protests, bins were set on fire, residents' cars were vandalized, and objects were thrown at police. Eleven officers and a police dog were injured.

The protests were fueled by public anger following the release of police body-worn video footage from the night of Nowak's death in December. The footage showed officers handcuffing the injured teenager as he told them he...