Man jailed for 18 months after throwing missiles

A man has been jailed for 18 months after pleading guilty to violent disorder.

Abdinasir Hussein threw missiles in Redcliffe Way, Bristol, during disorder in the city on 3 August.

The 24-year-old, from the Fishponds area of the city, was stood among the counter-protesters in Castle Park before later being seen in Redcliffe Way on CCTV.

Hussein pleaded guilty to violent disorder after he was seen to throw a missile on two occasions towards protesters in the vicinity of the road, and was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday.

Judge Edward Burgess said, by Hussein throwing these objects, he "added fuel to the already caused fire".

"Even though you were not a central part within the disorder, you still contributed to this very violent disorder which put members of the public and especially officers at extreme risk," the judge said.

Hussein is the 34th person to be sentenced in connection with the disorder that took place in the summer.

Det Ch Insp Tom Herbert said Hussein's actions "contributed significantly" to the disorder in Bristol on 3 August.

"We have made it consistently clear that we would not tolerate the violent behaviour we saw that day and more than 30 people have now been sentenced, most of whom are now serving custodial sentences," he said.

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