Man gets jail time for throwing beer keg during unrest

A man has been jailed for 28 months after throwing objects at officers and throwing a metal beer keg at a police vehicle during unrest in the city.

Jack Nichols, 22, from Wells, Somerset, pleaded guilty to violent disorder for his actions on August 3, and was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday.

The unrest took place as demonstrators and counter-demonstrators gathered near Castle Park in Bristol city centre.

Det Ch Insp Tom Herbert said: “Like so many people on that day, Nichols chose to behave in a way that was completely unacceptable.”

“And as many others have already received, he has now received a prison sentence,” he added.

CCTV and body-worn video showed Nichols as part of the group in Castle Park, on Bristol Bridge and at Redcliffe Roundabout.

He is seen throwing objects at police officers, with one hitting a police dog handler, before later throwing a metal beer keg at a police vehicle.

He is the 33rd person convicted of the disorder.