World Jun 03, 2026 · 1 min read

‘It’s horrible how scared people were’: Southampton picks up the pieces after night of violence

Clear-up has begun but psychological impact likely to last much longer, as community reels from riots over Henry Nowak caseThe cleanup was quick. The day after an anti-police demonstration turned violent in the Portswood area of Southampton, workers cleared up broken glass and fixed fences that had...

The Guardian

by Steven Morris

‘It’s horrible how scared people were’: Southampton picks up the pieces after night of violence

Clear-up has begun but psychological impact likely to last much longer, as community reels from riots over Henry Nowak case

The cleanup was quick. The day after an anti-police demonstration turned violent in the Portswood area of Southampton, workers cleared up broken glass and fixed fences that had been torn down to use as missiles against officers.

But the psychological impact is likely to last much longer.

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