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Knowle West man among first to be charged following city centre violence

By Bristol24/7  Monday Aug 5, 2024

The first two people have been charged following the violence in Bristol on Saturday.

Damien Williams, 39, of Stockwood Crescent in Knowle West, was charged with a Section 4 public order offence.

Adrian Croft, 45, of Holywell in north Wales, was also charged with a Section 4 public order offence and with possession of cocaine.

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Both men have been bailed to appear at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on September 5.

Main photo: Rob Browne

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