The final defendant, Dillon Crawford, has written a letter of remorse to the judge, the court is told.

"I am disgusted at my actions... My emotions took over. I have let my family down and Henry's [Nowak] family down," the letter says.

Barrister Francisca da Costa says her client "felt he had to do something" when he saw the police body-worn video of murder victim Henry Nowak being arrested.

The 29-year-old from Southampton tried to stop youths pulling a wall down during the violence and left the protest when he saw it was becoming dangerous, Ms da Costa says.

The father of two will miss the birth of his third child while in prison, she adds.

A second defence barrister is addressing the judge.

Taylor Grundy travelled from Gosport with three friends to join the protest, with an "astounding misunderstanding of the root causes" of it, the lawyer says.

During the violence, the defendant "let go of a wheelie bin whilst others took it on towards a police cordon", he adds.

He threw pieces of wood at police but was "not right on the frontline", the barrister tells the court.

"He's not a shepherd, he's a sheep... He got swept up on the tide of anger and emotion and when others were behaving so despicably, he joined in."

It is the turn of defence barristers to address the court.

Andrew Summerhayes has a two-year-old daughter "who benefits from a close and active relationship with her father", his representative tells the court.

The former drug user's last conviction is nearly 10 years old as a result of "steps to address his offending behaviour", the barrister tells the court.

The unemployed former bricklayer from Romsey was walking home when "he saw the crowd and got involved against his better judgement", she says.

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The third defendant, Dillon Crawford, "enthusiastically and aggressively pushed his way to the front of the crowd pursuing retreating police in Belmont Road", the barrister continues.

He threw a brown bin and a metal chair "with some force" at the officers, the court is told.

Upon his arrest, he told police he attended the protest at Southampton Central Police Station before walking two miles to the scene of the violence.

He said he was not a racist, was "angry in the moment and lost himself" and said he has two children with a third on the way, the barrister says.

Crawford has 19 convictions for 33 offences including battery, robbery, burglary and shoplifting.

On one occasion, he broke a partner's front teeth, punched her unconscious and when she woke up told her he had put bleach in her hair, the court is told.

Taylor Grundy is the next defendant to be discussed.

In a video played in court, the 22-year-old is pictured sitting on top of a wall before disappearing, apparently to pick up pieces of wood and throw them at police, the prosecutor tells the court.

He also pushed a communal wheelie bin towards officers in a separate incident, the court hears.

Grundy has two previous convictions and is currently under a community order for driving while disqualified and having no insurance.

The prosecutor begins to discuss the three defendants who sit behind her in the glass-fronted dock.

Andrew Summerhayes stood close to a line of police officers in Belmont Road, failing to move out of their way when asked, she says.

"The defendant picked up a large bin... he rammed it... seemingly intent on catching the police" before tripping over in the road, the barrister adds.

In a video played in court, several protesters are seen running with wheelie bins towards retreating officers.

A voice says: "They're running them out, they're running them out. They're chasing them with bins."

Summerhayes then picked up a traffic cone before dropping it, the prosecutor tells the court.

Afterwards, the defendant said in a police interview that police were "paedophiles" and made no further comment, the barrister says.

The 38-year-old has 25 convictions for 45 offences, the court hears.

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The prosecutor also repeats a statement from British Transport Police officer Ruby Stevenson, who was sent from London to Southampton to assist Hampshire police.

The constable said she was called "a traitor" and "scum" by protesters.

She added: "We were unable to hold the cordon... They were throwing glass bottles, cans and wheelie bins.

"The crowd surrounded us and I felt terrified. At one point, I didn't think I was going to make it out alive or without serious injury."

The constable added that she was hit by thrown objects several times, adding she had "never experienced such violence or hate towards police" in her 12-year career.

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Prosecutor Siobhan Linsley is giving the same general description of the protest that she did when two other men were sentenced this morning.

Once again, video is played in court of a protest at Southampton Central Police Station and later violence two miles away in Belmont Road and St Denys Road, close to where Henry Nowak was murdered.

For the first time, audio of the protest is played. Protesters at the police station can be heard chanting: "Get them out."

The final three defendants, who have all pleaded guilty to violent disorder, enter the dock.

Andrew Summerhayes has also admitted two counts of possessing an offensive weapon - namely a wheelie bin and a traffic cone.

The trio look around the courtroom, there is a loud knock at a rear door and the judge enters.

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Back at Southampton Crown Court, we're expecting these three cases to be dealt with this afternoon.

• Taylor Grundy, 22, of Pavillion Way, Gosport - violent disorder
• Andrew Summerhayes, 38, of Banning Street, Romsey - violent disorder and two counts of possessing an offensive weapon in a public place
• Dillon Crawford, 29, of Wilton Avenue, Southampton - violent disorder

Following Digwa's sentencing, Henry Nowak's father Mark called for a "full, fearless and transparent" investigation into the police response.

But he also urged people not to use his son's death to create division.

"We do not want his death to be used to create further division, hatred or tension," he said.

After the events in Southampton on 2 June, the Nowak family condemned the disorder, with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones saying they had told her they did not support protests or unrest.

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".