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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Anahita Hossein-Pour

Pair involved in violent disorder at Henry Nowak protest jailed

  • Leon O’Leary, 41, and Connor Bishop, 24, have been jailed for violent disorder in Southampton following the murder of Henry Nowak .
  • O’Leary was seen throwing a smoke grenade at police and later resisted arrest at his home, where a samurai sword was discovered.
  • Bishop threw a yellow traffic cone at officers and admitted to also throwing a box of screws and punching a wall, attributing his actions to peer pressure.
  • The disorder erupted after public anger over police body-worn video showing 18-year-old Henry Nowak becoming unconscious and dying after being handcuffed.
  • O’Leary received a sentence of three years and one month, while Bishop was jailed for two years and eight months.

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Two men jailed for violent disorder at Henry Nowak police protest in Southampton

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