Bristol riots: Two men charged after protests over the weekend

Damien Williams, 39, of Stockwood Crescent in Knowle, was charged with a Section 4 public order offence.

Adrian Croft, 45, of Holywell in Flintshire, Wales, was charged with a Section 4 public order offence and possession of a Class A drug (cocaine).

Both men have been bailed to appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on September 5.

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The protests were organised following the Southport tragedy last week where three young girls were killed plus eight more children and two adults were injured in a knife attack.

There were some incidents of violence during the protests in Bristol, with objects (including glass bottles) and punches thrown.

The demonstrations moved to outside of a hotel housing asylum seekers, where the counter-group formed a human wall to prevent the protesters from entering.

Sixteen individuals have been arrested so far following the disorder.