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Judge Sentences Del Somerville to Two Years

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  • Judge Daniel Sawyer sentenced Del Somerville, 42, to two years for violent disorder at a protest.
  • The protest on September 6 near Eastney Marina, Portsmouth, tried to block migrants heading to Kent.
  • A dinghy with about 140 migrants arrived, prompting helicopter, aircraft and lifeboat response.
  • Police body-worn video captured Somerville throwing a bottle and swearing.
  • Prosecutor Edward Warren said the violence followed the arrival of 114 illegal migrants.