Summary

  • Five men involved in violent protests in Southampton on 2 June over the murder of student Henry Nowak have been jailed

  • Daniel Frost, 44, of Southampton, was jailed for two years and four months this morning as Reece Robinson, 21, of Havant, was jailed for two years after both admitting violent disorder

  • Taylor Grundy, 22, of Gosport, was jailed this afternoon for two-and-a-half years, Andrew Summerhayes, 38, of Romsey, was sentenced to three years and two months in jail and Dillon Crawford, 29, of Southampton, received a three-year jail sentence

  • Kevin Reeves, 31, has also pleaded guilty to violent disorder and will be sentenced on 30 June

  • Judge William Mousley KC said the disorder was a "hate crime" which had left a legacy of "heightened anxiety", a policing bill approaching £450,000 and the "diversion of scarce public resources away from core services"

  • It comes after two men became the first to be sentenced on Tuesday for their parts in the disorder, with both receiving jail terms

  • The protest happened after police bodycam footage was released showing 18-year-old Nowak handcuffed as he lay dying after being stabbed by Vickrum Digwa, 23, who had falsely claimed he was the victim of a racist attack, leading officers to arrest Nowak instead

  1. Goodbye for nowpublished at 17:31 BST

    That's the end of our coverage.

    Here's a round-up of today's events.

    We'll be back tomorrow afternoon when we're expecting more sentences to be handed down.

  2. Five more defendants in court tomorrowpublished at 17:26 BST

    At least four more defendants are due to be sentenced by Judge William Mousley tomorrow afternoon, having already pleaded guilty to violent disorder.

    • Darren Medhurst, 36, of Carnation Road, Southampton
    • Tyler Burley, 18, of Shakespeare Ave, Southampton
    • Callum Darch, 27, of St Blaize Road, Romsey
    • Harley Haynes, 23, of Avenue Road, Southampton

    In addition, Kamil Josef Klonek, 33, of Lordswood Road in Southampton, is due to enter a plea to the same charge.

  3. Pictures of latest jailed men releasedpublished at 17:16 BST

    The custody images of the three men jailed this afternoon have just been released by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary.

    From left to right: Andrew Summerhayes, Dillon Crawford and Taylor GrundyImage source, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary
    Image caption,

    From left to right: Andrew Summerhayes, Dillon Crawford and Taylor Grundy

  4. Recap of all jail terms handed downpublished at 16:55 BST

    Today's sentences bring us to seven men now in jail for their part in the violent protest in Southampton last week.

    They are:

    • Andrew Summerhayes - three years and two months
    • Leon O'Leary - three years and one month
    • Dillon Crawford - three years
    • Connor Bishop - two years and eight months
    • Taylor Grundy - two-and-a-half years
    • Daniel Frost - two years and four months
    • Reece Robinson - two years
  5. Latest jail sentence is longest so far in casepublished at 16:45 BST

    Andrew Summerhayes' sentence of three years and two months is the longest to be handed out so far following the Southampton disorder.

    In addition to the charge of violent disorder faced by all defendants, the 38-year-old from Romsey pleaded guilty to possessing a bin and a traffic cone as offensive weapons.

    Twenty-one people have so far been charged by Hampshire police.

    Of the 10 defendants who have been dealt with at Southampton Crown Court today and yesterday, seven men have been jailed and three cases have been adjourned.

    So far, the lowest sentence handed down has been two years in prison.

    A protester wearing shorts is standing at nighttime with his arms outstretched facing a line of riot officers with shieldsImage source, Getty Images
  6. Defendant and parents weep openly in courtpublished at 16:33 BST

    Taylor Grundy cries continuously in the dock after being sentenced, as do his parents in the public gallery.

    His distraught father calls out: "I love you, mate", as the defendant is led to the cells.

    Dillon Crawford, whose partner is expecting his third child, shouts to the gallery: "Look after our girl", before he is taken away.

    The defendants will spend up to half of their sentences in custody before being released on licence, the judge says.

  7. All three protesters jailedpublished at 16:22 BST
    Breaking

    Andrew Summerhayes is jailed for three years and two months.

    Taylor Grundy weeps uncontrollably as he is given a sentence of two-and-a-half years.

    Dillon Crawford receives a three-year jail sentence.

  8. Judge addresses defendants in the dockpublished at 16:18 BST

    Andrew Summerhayes was "at the forefront of serious public disorder", the judge says.

    His actions "plainly encouraged and added to the threat" faced by police officers, even if he failed to hit them with a thrown bin and traffic cone, Judge Mousley adds.

    Another defendant Taylor Grundy helped others to push a large commercial bin which had been set alight towards the police line, the judge points out.

    "I have read a letter written by your father and it is no understatement to say that your behaviour has brought shame upon your family," the judge tells him.

    Dillon Crawford also added to the danger faced by officers, the court hears.

  9. Judge back in courtpublished at 16:10 BST

    Judge William Mousley KC is repeating his broader comments on the effects of the violent disorder on 2 June, before he moves to sentencing.

    He reminds the court that 12 police officers were injured and substantial damage was caused to property and vehicles in Southampton.

  10. Judge considers sentencespublished at 15:52

    The court empties as Judge William Mousley KC adjourns the hearing to consider his sentences.

  11. 'I am disgusted at my actions' - defendant's letter to judgepublished at 15:50 BST

    The final defendant, Dillon Crawford, has written a letter of remorse to the judge, the court is told.

    "I am disgusted at my actions... My emotions took over. I have let my family down and Henry's [Nowak] family down," the letter says.

    Barrister Francisca da Costa says her client "felt he had to do something" when he saw the police body-worn video of murder victim Henry Nowak being arrested.

    The 29-year-old from Southampton tried to stop youths pulling a wall down during the violence and left the protest when he saw it was becoming dangerous, Ms da Costa says.

    The father of two will miss the birth of his third child while in prison, she adds.

  12. 'He's not a shepherd, he's a sheep' - barristerpublished at 15:41 BST

    A second defence barrister is addressing the judge.

    Taylor Grundy travelled from Gosport with three friends to join the protest, with an "astounding misunderstanding of the root causes" of it, the lawyer says.

    During the violence, the defendant "let go of a wheelie bin whilst others took it on towards a police cordon", he adds.

    He threw pieces of wood at police but was "not right on the frontline", the barrister tells the court.

    "He's not a shepherd, he's a sheep... He got swept up on the tide of anger and emotion and when others were behaving so despicably, he joined in."

  13. Former bricklayer 'got involved against his better judgement'published at 15:32 BST

    It is the turn of defence barristers to address the court.

    Andrew Summerhayes has a two-year-old daughter "who benefits from a close and active relationship with her father", his representative tells the court.

    The former drug user's last conviction is nearly 10 years old as a result of "steps to address his offending behaviour", the barrister tells the court.

    The unemployed former bricklayer from Romsey was walking home when "he saw the crowd and got involved against his better judgement", she says.

    A man all dressed in black and wearing a black mask stands with his back to the camera, facing a row of police officers wearing protective face masks and helmetsImage source, Getty Images
  14. Protester threw bin and metal chairpublished at 15:21 BST

    The third defendant, Dillon Crawford, "enthusiastically and aggressively pushed his way to the front of the crowd pursuing retreating police in Belmont Road", the barrister continues.

    He threw a brown bin and a metal chair "with some force" at the officers, the court is told.

    Upon his arrest, he told police he attended the protest at Southampton Central Police Station before walking two miles to the scene of the violence.

    He said he was not a racist, was "angry in the moment and lost himself" and said he has two children with a third on the way, the barrister says.

    Crawford has 19 convictions for 33 offences including battery, robbery, burglary and shoplifting.

    On one occasion, he broke a partner's front teeth, punched her unconscious and when she woke up told her he had put bleach in her hair, the court is told.

  15. Defendant pushed large wheelie bin at policepublished at 15:12 BST

    Taylor Grundy is the next defendant to be discussed.

    In a video played in court, the 22-year-old is pictured sitting on top of a wall before disappearing, apparently to pick up pieces of wood and throw them at police, the prosecutor tells the court.

    He also pushed a communal wheelie bin towards officers in a separate incident, the court hears.

    Grundy has two previous convictions and is currently under a community order for driving while disqualified and having no insurance.

  16. 'They're chasing them with bins'published at 15:03 BST

    The prosecutor begins to discuss the three defendants who sit behind her in the glass-fronted dock.

    Andrew Summerhayes stood close to a line of police officers in Belmont Road, failing to move out of their way when asked, she says.

    "The defendant picked up a large bin... he rammed it... seemingly intent on catching the police" before tripping over in the road, the barrister adds.

    In a video played in court, several protesters are seen running with wheelie bins towards retreating officers.

    A voice says: "They're running them out, they're running them out. They're chasing them with bins."

    Summerhayes then picked up a traffic cone before dropping it, the prosecutor tells the court.

    Afterwards, the defendant said in a police interview that police were "paedophiles" and made no further comment, the barrister says.

    The 38-year-old has 25 convictions for 45 offences, the court hears.

    A line of police officers wearing riot gear are standing, facing a protester wearing all black and holding what appears to be a selfie stick. There is a metal commercial bin in front of the officersImage source, Getty Images
  17. 'The crowd surrounded us and I felt terrified' - police officerpublished at 14:43 BST

    The prosecutor also repeats a statement from British Transport Police officer Ruby Stevenson, who was sent from London to Southampton to assist Hampshire police.

    The constable said she was called "a traitor" and "scum" by protesters.

    She added: "We were unable to hold the cordon... They were throwing glass bottles, cans and wheelie bins.

    "The crowd surrounded us and I felt terrified. At one point, I didn't think I was going to make it out alive or without serious injury."

    The constable added that she was hit by thrown objects several times, adding she had "never experienced such violence or hate towards police" in her 12-year career.

    A police officer in riot gear pushes a shield towards a protester while other officers in riot gear look onImage source, Getty Images
  18. 'Get them out' chanted by protesterspublished at 14:31 BST

    Prosecutor Siobhan Linsley is giving the same general description of the protest that she did when two other men were sentenced this morning.

    Once again, video is played in court of a protest at Southampton Central Police Station and later violence two miles away in Belmont Road and St Denys Road, close to where Henry Nowak was murdered.

    For the first time, audio of the protest is played. Protesters at the police station can be heard chanting: "Get them out."

  19. Defendants enter the dockpublished at 14:15 BST

    The final three defendants, who have all pleaded guilty to violent disorder, enter the dock.

    Andrew Summerhayes has also admitted two counts of possessing an offensive weapon - namely a wheelie bin and a traffic cone.

    The trio look around the courtroom, there is a loud knock at a rear door and the judge enters.

    An officer wearing riot gear stands behind a commercial bin which is on fire. Behind him are a row of riot vans and in front of the bin are other officers wearing riot gear in a rowImage source, Getty Images
  20. Three more sentences due this afternoonpublished at 14:09 BST

    Back at Southampton Crown Court, we're expecting these three cases to be dealt with this afternoon.

    • Taylor Grundy, 22, of Pavillion Way, Gosport - violent disorder
    • Andrew Summerhayes, 38, of Banning Street, Romsey - violent disorder and two counts of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place
    • Dillon Crawford, 29, of Wilton Avenue, Southampton - violent disorder