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Following protests in Southampton after the murder of Henry Nowak, three men have entered guilty pleas to charges of violent disorder. The individuals—Connor Bishop, aged 24, Reece Robinson, 21, and Noah Etherington, 18—all admitted their involvement during hearings held in magistrates’ courts in Southampton and Portsmouth.
These arrests occurred in the wake of demonstrations on Tuesday night, which erupted after police released bodycam footage revealing 18-year-old Nowak being handcuffed shortly after he was fatally stabbed by 23-year-old Vickrum Digwa. Bishop hails from Southampton, while Robinson and Etherington are both from Havant. All three men are currently in custody and are due to be sentenced at Southampton Crown Court on Monday.
Prosecutor Kevin Lucie detailed evidence presented in Southampton Magistrates’ Court, including CCTV footage showing Bishop picking up and throwing a traffic cone at police officers. Likewise, at Portsmouth Magistrates’, Etherington was shown in several clips standing near police lines and throwing a brick towards the officers. In a related case, Daniel Frost, 44, of Southampton, admitted to violent disorder and to possessing a dog lead with a metal carabiner, which was classified as an offensive weapon during the protests.
Meanwhile, Matt Styler, 50, from Gosport, pleaded not guilty to charges of assaulting a police officer. The incident surrounding Nowak, who was from Chafford Hundred in Essex, sparked significant political controversy. The prime minister urged politicians to respect the wishes of the teenager’s family by refraining from using the case to incite further disturbances. Recently, Digwa was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 21 years for the murder
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