‘It’s horrible how scared people were’: Southampton picks up the pieces after night of violence

Key points

• The cleanup was quick.
• The day after an anti-police demonstration turned violent in the Portswood area of Southampton, workers cleared up broken glass and fixed fences that had been torn down to use as missiles against officers.
• But the psychological impact is likely to last much longer.
• People who live near the scene of the disturbances described their fear and anger.
• Many said they were sure that the family of Henry Nowak, who was handcuffed by police as he bled to death after being falsely accused of racism, would be horrified at what unfolded.