Man jailed for throwing bottle at Portsmouth migrant protest
Summary
A man named Del Somerville was jailed for throwing a plastic bottle and swearing at police during a protest against migrants arriving in Portsmouth. He admitted to violent disorder but denied assaulting a police officer, with that charge set for a later trial.Key Facts
- Del Somerville, 42, admitted to violent disorder after a protest near Eastney Marina on 6 September.
- The protest happened after about 120 migrants were brought ashore by the RNLI after crossing the Channel.
- Somerville was identified in police video throwing a plastic bottle and swearing at officers.
- He said he threw the bottle in frustration, claiming he intended to throw it into a bush.
- Judge Daniel Sawyer called Somerville a "thug" and said the sentence is meant to discourage violence at future protests.
- Somerville denies assaulting a police officer in a separate incident on 11 September and will face a trial for that.
- The protest began peacefully but later involved violent disorder charges for several men.
- The RNLI volunteer lifeboat crew faced online abuse after bringing the migrants ashore.
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