Fresh warning to disorder suspects as 16 charged

Police have arrested 32 people in connection with disorder in Bristol

Detectives have warned people involved in Bristol's violent disorder to expect a “knock on the door soon", as 32 suspects have been arrested.

It comes after hundreds of far-right protesters and a counter-protest group gathered for two demonstrations near Castle Park on 3 August.

Craig Timbrell, 38, of Hartcliffe, appeared at Bristol Magistrates on Saturday, after he was charged with violent disorder. He will appear at Bristol Crown Court on Tuesday.

Chief constable Sarah Crew said the force is actively looking for 20 more suspects.

During the incident, windows were smashed and some protesters acted aggressively towards police.

They also attempted to storm a hotel housing asylum seekers.

The chief constable said the suspects they are looking for could expect the law to "catch up with them imminently"

Tensions were high across England after the killing of three young girls in Southport, Merseyside, on 29 July, with false claims spread online about the person responsible.

The chief constable said the suspects they are looking for could expect the law to "catch up with them imminently".

To date, 16 people have been charged and six people have received prison sentences.

'Consequences to actions'

“The magistrates court has sat longer with extended hearings so that when people are charged they can get a court date really quickly," Ms Crew said.

“Certainly in the crown court there is a real wish to sentence people where there is a guilty plea very early and we’ve seen already in Avon and Somerset some examples of people being convicted."

In a Facebook Live broadcast, she went on to explain there are "contingency plans" in place to manage prison capacity and places in prison.

Police and Crime Commissioner Clare Moody added: “That’s a very important message to send out that there are consequences to actions."