Nikki Mitchell
Home Affairs Correspondent, BBC South

Away from Southampton Crown Court, the independent police watchdog has announced it will inspect Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary following the murder of Henry Nowak.

Last week, Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones asked His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) to conduct an urgent inspection.

Jones said she had "grave concerns" officers arrived at the scene of the student's stabbing "without adequate information".

The inspectorate confirmed today it had "agreed in principle" to her request.

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Today's fifth defendant, Andrew Riddett, appears in court on a charge of violent disorder.

A mental health report is ordered to decide on his fitness to plead.

The 38-year-old, of Seacombe Green, Southampton, who is in custody, is asked to return to court on 4 September.

The court is now adjourned until 14:00 BST, when three further protesters are due to be sentenced.

They are Taylor Grundy, 22, of Pavillion Way, Gosport, Andrew Summerhayes, 38, of Banning Street, Romsey, and Dillon Crawford, 29, of Wilton Avenue, Southampton.

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Daniel Frost, who was jailed for two years and four months, and Reece Robinson, who was jailed for two years, can be seen here in custody photos just released by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary.

They join Connor Bishop, who was sentenced to two years and eight months, and Leon O'Leary, who jailed for three years and one month, on Tuesday.

All four admitted violent disorder.

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Kevin Reeves is the fourth defendant to be called into Courtroom 5.

The 31-year-old, of Portswood Road, Southampton, is charged with violent disorder and immediately pleads guilty.

"The protest went past his house, he was asked by a housemate to join but effectively was swept up in the situation as it unfolded," defence barrister Juliet Osborne says.

She says her client is "heavily convicted" although his most recent conviction was in 2017.

Reeves was previously in foster care, was adopted at the age of four and "can only be described as a difficult child", she tells the court.

Judge Mousley refuses the barrister's application for a pre-sentence report and adjourns sentencing to 30 June.

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Judge Mousley adjourns Noah Etherington's case, ordering a pre-sentence report.

Defence solicitor Bridget O'Hagan tells the court the teenager is "known to the criminal justice service".

He will be sentenced on 30 June, the judge says, as the brief hearing ends.

Noah Etherington, 18, is the third defendant to be called into court.

The teenager, of Rowbury Road, Havant, has previously pleaded guilty to a single charge of violent disorder.

He enters the dock wearing a grey tracksuit. Five family members or friends are in the public gallery.

Daniel Frost is jailed for two years and four months. He looks blankly at the judge and waves at the public gallery before being led from the dock.

Reece Robinson is jailed for two years. He looks down at the ground throughout the judge's address to him and also waves as he is led away.

A woman weeps in the public gallery before the court is cleared.

Reece Robinson was at the front of the crowd, close to the police cordon, the judge says.

The second defendant picked up two stones or bricks and threw them at officers, Judge Mousley continues.

"You have brought shame on your family," he tells Robinson.

Turning to Daniel Frost, the judge says "you remained at the front of the threatening group" and remained "belligerent" even after the disorder dispersed.

He says the father of two filmed and taunted the police, telling the crowd it was "time to take the streets".

The judge said Frost threw two chairs and a bin into the road and carried a dog lead which had been adapted to use as an offensive weapon.

Afterwards, the defendant referred to the incident as "today's fun" and a "big party".

"This violence was hate crime, borne out of hatred of the police and in some cases racist views," Judge Mousley adds.

He says the violence was targeted towards police officers, putting the offences in the most serious category for sentencing.

The judge adds that protesters had every opportunity to leave the scene.

The Crown Prosecution Service has just released footage shown in court.

The aerial video shows protesters in the Portswood area of Southampton meeting a line of police officers.

Judge William Mousley KC is the same judge who sentenced Vickrum Digwa on 1 June for the murder of Henry Nowak.

He tells the court the "mob" attacked police, injured bystanders and damaged at least 10 people's property.

The judge says the incident has left a legacy of "heightened anxiety", a policing bill approaching £450,000 and the "diversion of scarce public resources away from core services".

Judge William Mousley KC tells the court he will pass sentences on Frost and Robinson at 12:00.

They are the first of eight defendants who are due to appear in Courtroom 5 following the protest on 2 June. Six are due to be sentenced and two are set to enter pleas.

The public gallery empties. Some of those leaving wear concerned expressions.

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Reece Robinson's defence lawyer says he has a "completely clear record, not even a parking ticket".

Solicitor Bridget O'Hagan tells the court the 21-year-old's behaviour was "totally out of character".

His involvement was out of "pure curiosity" and "the biggest mistake he will ever make in his life".

He wrapped a hi-vis top around his face to protect himself from red smoke, O'Hagan adds.

"He is fully aware of the disappointment he has caused his family... he has let his parents down and he has let his girlfriend down," the solicitor continues.

The prosecutor turns to the involvement of Daniel Frost and Reece Robinson, who are in the dock.

Both have already pleaded guilty to violent disorder.

Father-of-two Frost, originally from Cornwall, has also admitted possessing a dog lead with a metal carabiner as an offensive weapon.

Previously, the court heard Frost was visible in police body-worn video throwing chairs from a garden into the road.

His defence barrister says he went to Belmont Road to retrieve his car after the protest had already started.

"Mr Frost accepts using deeply unpleasant language" but cannot be described as a ringleader, the barrister says.

The dog lead was not used and caused no injuries, she adds.

Frost went to hospital after the protest and had a tooth removed by a surgeon, apparently after being injured by police, the barrister says.

The former roofer now walks with a stick after previously falling three storeys, ending up in a coma and breaking several bones, the court is told.

Prosecutor Siobhan Linsley continues to list effects of the disorder.

She says the policing operation cost £443,000 and involved officers from forces outside Hampshire, including Kent, London and Dorset.

A valet parking business had numerous cars damaged and the insurance position is uncertain, she tells the court.

One member of the public who was attending the incident but not participating suffered a broken jaw, the judge is told.

Insp Richards, who attended the protest, reported it was "the most hostile and intense incident she has ever experienced", the prosecutor tells the court.

People were setting bins on fire and using street furniture as weapons, inadvertently hitting members of the public, the barrister says, reading from the inspector's statement.

"Many residents remain on edge," Insp Richards' report says. The incident has "caused significant and lasting harm to community confidence".

Some residents have had to be moved for their safety, the court hears.

Twelve officers were injured in the disorder, including grazes and cuts, the judge is told.

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In a victim personal statement read by the prosecutor, resident Sophie Martin said she was "terrified" as she and her children were trapped in her home by protesters outside.

The statement, which was also read at a sentencing hearing on Tuesday, continues: "Bins were set on fire, smoke bombs set off."

Martin said her vehicle was hit by bricks and bins and her partner's car was also damaged, leaving him unable to work for three days.

The following day, she was alarmed to see her address posted on multiple social media platforms, she says.

The court views video footage of a line of police officers retreating, pursued by a crowd who are pelting them with large objects.

Further footage shows police using riot shields to push or hit protesters confronting them.

In one sequence, glass bottles are taken from a plastic bag to throw at police, indicating a degree of planning according to the prosecutor.

The crowd finally disperses shortly before 23:00 BST.

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An "extremely aggressive" group of protesters threw bricks, chairs and bins at police in St Denys Road, prosecutor Siobhan Linsley says.

People streamed through gardens and drives, causing damage to property such as parked cars, she tells the court.

A trapped group of officers were "surrounded by a baying mob throwing projectiles" and a police car was also attacked.

The disorder lasted for about two and a half hours, with police "coming under almost constant assaults".

A large commercial bin was set on fire and pushed towards officers and punches were thrown, the barrister says.

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