Two men have been charged following an outburst of disorder in Southampton this week in the wake of Henry Nowak’s killer being sentenced. On Monday, Vickrum Digwa was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 21 years for fatally stabbing the 18-year-old student. The killer, 23, lied to police at the scene on December 3 last year, deceptively claimed he was a victim of a racist attack. Body-cam footage then showed officers arresting Henry as he lay dying and repeatedly telling them “I can’t
breathe”. On Tuesday, riots erupted after demonstrators took to the streets of Southampton. Hundreds gathered outside the police station with violence spilling out into clashes with police across the Hampshire port city. Two men have since been charged over the events. Matt Styler, 50, has been charged with assaulting a police officer (assault of an emergency worker) and Daniel Frost, 44, has been charged with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon, the Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed. The CPS also said 11 police
officers and a police dog were injured in the protest. The pair will appear at Southampton Magistrates’ Court on Thursday. Sophie Stevens, Deputy Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS Wessex, said: “We have decided to prosecute Matt Styler with assault of an emergency worker. Later our out of hours team CPS Direct also directed that Daniel Frost was charged with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon – this followed an investigation into alleged offending following protests held in Southampton on Tuesday evening. “Our prosecutors
have worked to establish that there is sufficient evidence to bring the case to court and that it is in the public interest to pursue criminal proceedings. “We have worked closely with Hampshire Police as it has carried out its investigation.” Want to see more of the stories you love from the Irish Mirror? Making us your preferred source on Google means you’ll get more of our exclusives. To add Irish Mirror as a preferred source, simply click here .
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