Bristol riots: Two men sentenced for part in protest violence

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Two men and a 16-year-old have been sentenced after their involvement in the Bristol riots.

The pair appeared in court after hundreds of far-right protesters and a counter group gathered for demonstrations near Castle Park in Bristol on 3 August.

Kieran Leach, 21, of Keynsham, was jailed for 20 months after acting aggressively towards police officers, assaulting a cyclist and throwing punches outside the Mercure Hotel.A 16-year-old boy, who cannot be named because of his age, was also handed a nine-month intensive referral order at Bristol Youth Court.

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