Man sentenced for throwing can during disorder

Osman is the 17th person to be sentenced following last month's disorder

A man has been sentenced to two years in prison for his role in a violent protest which erupted in a city centre last month.

Mohamed Osman, 37, of Easton, pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Bristol Crown Court after admitting to throwing a can at protesters.

The unrest occurred when hundreds of far-right protesters and a counter-protest group gathered for two demonstrations near Castle Park in Bristol on 3 August.

His two-year prison sentence will be suspended for nine months. He was also ordered to carry out 150 hours of unpaid work.

'Unacceptable'

A total of 45 people have been arrested, with another 32 subsequently charged.

Det Ch Insp Tom Herbert, from Avon and Somerset Police, said: "While Osman's offending may seem relatively minor, it contributed to the large-scale disorder on that day and was unacceptable."

A number of demonstrations took place across England after high tensions over the killing of three young girls in Southport, Merseyside, on 29 July.