Kent Police Continue to Prosecute Dover Protestors on one year anniversary

Violent Dover protestors continue to be prosecuted one year on

On the one-year anniversary of violent demonstrations in Dover, officers and staff from Kent Police are continuing to bring those responsible to justice.

Prison sentences totalling 63 years – or just under 23,000 days – have also been handed out.

Other suspects remain under investigation by a dedicated team of officers and staff set up following the disturbances on that day.

 

‘Determined to keep Kent a safe Place’

Kent Police Chief Constable Alan Pughsley said:

‘We will put the public first and deliver a service they can be proud of:

Which is why officers and staff have left no stone unturned in

: Identifying those responsible for bringing such violence to Dover.

‘We have a legal obligation to accept peaceful protest but we will not tolerate disorder.

It was the people of the town who suffered most, as they should have been able to go about their usual business.

‘Our message is clear.

Anyone who plans on visiting Kent with the intention of causing violent offences should be aware they are not welcome here and that we will seek to prosecute anyone who breaks the law.

‘We are determined to keep Kent a safe place in which to live, work and visit.’

Violent Scenes last year

The disorder on Saturday 30 January 2016 broke out:

when demonstrators who attended a pre-planned march through the town clashed with others who took part in a counter-protest at the same time.

Those offenders sentenced so far have been charged with a range of offences including:

violent disorder, affray, assault, and possession of an offensive weapon.

The highest sentence imposed was seven years’ imprisonment

for a man who admitted causing grievous bodily harm to a photographer when he attacked him with a flagpole.

The Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott said:

The sentences handed out so far are an example of the tireless work of the Chief Constable and his officers.

‘The detail of the investigation, coupled with the high-visibility police patrols deployed to subsequent events in Dover:

has sent a clear message to other would-be troublemakers that they are not welcome in our county.

‘On behalf of the people of Kent, and of our partners in Dover who I know are grateful to Kent Police for keeping them informed about the progress of the investigation, I want to say well done.’

 

 

For more information click on the link

https://www.kent.police.uk/news/policing-news/0117/a-year-of-arrests-after-2016-dover-protests/