A Black Lives Matter protester who launched a bottle that ended up hitting a dog walker has been jailed.
Abdoulaye Sanogo attended a highly publicised BLM demonstration in Newcastle city centre on June 13 2020, which resulted in a "showdown" between protesters and counter-protesters - including members of the North East Frontline Patriots. Crowds of people joined in the protest which soon descended into chaos, with many injuries being reported.
Sanogo, of Kendal Street, Byker, attended in support of the BLM contingent, but as the demonstration heated up, the 26-year-old picked up a bottle and threw it, hitting a passing dog walker in the chest. He was later arrested and appeared at Newcastle Crown Court on Thursday to be sentenced for violent disorder.
