Twenty-second person charged with violent disorder in Bristol

John Matthews will be sentenced on Thursday

Author: Henry WinterPublished 27th Aug 2024

A 30-year-old man is due to be sentenced for violent disorder in Bristol earlier this month

John Matthews pleaded guilty at Bristol Magistrates Court today - and is the 22nd person to be charged in connection with the unrest of the 3rd of August.

He is due to be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday (29 August).

A total of 38 people have now been arrested - nine people have been given prison sentences.

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