Man becomes 22nd person charged with violent disorder after Southampton Henry Nowak protest

Man becomes 22nd person charged with violent disorder after Southampton Henry Nowak protest So far 10 people have been jailed following the demonstration involving 1,000 people - Bookmark Police have charged a 22nd person in connection with violence which broke out in Southampton following the murder of student Henry Nowak. Ryan Atkinson, aged 36 and of Highcliff Avenue in Southampton, is set to appear at Southampton Magistrates’ Court later charged with violent disorder. So far 10 people have been jailed following the demonstration involving 1,000 people which started outside Southampton Central Police Station on 2June 2 before hundreds moved on to the Portswood area where Mr Nowak was killed and where the violence started. Anger had erupted after police body-worn video was released showing Mr Nowak being placed in handcuffs moments before he became unconscious and subsequently died. Vickrum Digwa, 23, who lived in a nearby road with his family, was jailed for life to serve a minimum of 21 years for his murder. The court hearings have been told that 13 police officers and a police dog were injured in the protest and a member of the public suffered a broken jaw. The police operation involved 100 officers from nine different areas with a cost of £443,000 and a clean-up cost to the local council of £7,000, the court heard. Four more men are set to be sentenced at Southampton Crown on Friday for their parts in the disorder.