20 charged following violent disorder at East Anglian Derby in April

They are all due back in court in December.

Norfolk Constabulary
Author: Shaunna BurnsPublished 10th Oct 2024

16 men and four teenage boys have been charged with various offences following a violent disorder prior to the Norwich City v Ipswich Town football match in April.

The incident occurred on Saturday 6 April 2024 at around 11.45am on Heathside Road, Cotman Road, Thorpe Road, and Carrow Road when a group of men and boys were verbally and physically aggressive towards each other.

The charges are as follows:

  • George Riches, aged 18 and of Dyer Close, Horsford has been charged with affray
  • Aaron Rolfe, aged 31 and of Kered Road, Norwich has been charged with causing fear or provocation of violence
  • Daniel Muttock, aged 40 and of Woodland Road, Hellesdon has been charged with affray
  • Jay Sturman, aged 27 and of Sewell Road, Norwich has been charged with causing fear or provocation of violence
  • Sydney Mason, aged 25 and of Brightys Opening, Norwich has been charged with causing fear or provocation of violence
  • Jude Davey, aged 18 and of The Street, Rockland St. Mary has been charged with causing fear or provocation of violence
  • Samuel Williams, aged 35 and of Pennywort, Ely has been charged with causing fear or provocation of violence
  • Kieran King, aged 25 and of St Peters Place, Fordham, Ely has been charged with affray
  • Jack Collins, aged 24 and of George Close, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth has been charged with affray
  • Harry March, aged 23 and of Stoke Road, Poringland has been charged with affray
  • Ronnie Oliver, aged 21 and of The Shrublands, Horsford has been summoned to court on suspicion of causing fear or provocation of violence
  • Karl Dawson, aged 62 and of Walnut Close, Felixstowe has been summoned to court on suspicion of use of threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress
  • Alessandro Pagano, aged 30 and of Macbeth Road, Meon Vale, Stratford-upon-Avon has been summoned to court on suspicion of causing fear or provocation of violence
  • George Beare, aged 18 and of Marguerite Close, Bradwell, Great Yarmouth has been summoned to court on suspicion of causing fear or provocation of violence
  • Luke George, aged 28 and of Oulton Road, Lowestoft has been summoned to court on suspicion of use of threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress
  • Liam Reynolds, aged 24 and of Cattawade Street, Manningtree, Essex has been summoned to court on suspicion of causing fear or provocation of violence

A teenage boy aged in his late teens was also charged with affray. Two other teenage boys were charged with causing fear or provocation of violence. A fourth teenage boy has been summoned to court on suspicion of use of threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

All defendants are due to appear at Norwich Magistrates Court on 6 or 10 December 2024.

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