Southampton Demonstrations – Key individual networks (KINS) update: from Inspector J Maidment, Southampton North Neighbourhood Policing Team – 20 September 2025

Dear all,

Yesterday, the Echo released information pertaining to an offender who was charged.  It is important we continue to be transparent with cases brought against offenders in relation to exposure incidents especially given our policing priorities.  I have included the information at the very bottom of this email for your awareness.

Last night’s protest saw approximately 60-80 protestors and 80-100 counter protestors with a policing presence and security in place from the hotel.  The fencing continues to feature at protests to block access to the car park and give some space between the protestors and the hotel in order to further resident and staff safety. Ceno continue to be engaged by the hotel in relation to their intentions around the use of the car park.

There was one public order incident from a passing vehicle displaying rude behaviour to those present.  This is being looked into.

We continue to police any planned demonstrations and provide a response to any pop-up situations that may occur.

Please continue to encourage reporting of any incident and information through our normal channels as our emails are not monitored 24/7 due to shift work.  Recent enquiries and reports have been recevied through email and these could have resulted in them not being serviced with the urgency we would all like.

If you have any information, crime or concerns, please contact us via:

Online reporting (below link)

101 (non-emergency)

999 (emergency only)

Contact your local policing team | Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary

Kind regards,

Jeanette

Inspector 24389 Maidment

Southampton NPT Inspector (Portswood & Bitterne North)

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PRESS RELEASE ON DAILY ECHO:

A 37-year-old man from Sri Lanka has been charged with entering the UK illegally and an offence of indecent exposure.

Sukirthan Thangrasha, has also been charged in connection with assaulting a man in Southampton, as well as a public order offence in Portsmouth.

A Hampshire Constabulary spokesman said: “A 37-year-old man has been charged with offences including an immigration offence, indecent exposure and public order in Southampton and Portsmouth.

“Sukirthan Thangrasha of New Road in Portsmouth, who is a foreign national and states that he is originally from Sri Lanka, has been charged in relation to our investigations into the following incidents.

“On Friday, August 15, a 25-year-old man was assaulted in Highfield Lane in Southampton. He was not seriously hurt.”

The force spokesperson added: “On Friday, August 15, a man indecently exposed himself in Highfield Lane in Southampton.

“On Monday, September 15, a public order incident took place in Kingston Cemetery close to New Road in Portsmouth. No-one was hurt.”

Thangrasha faces charges of common assault, indecent exposure, a public order offence and entering the UK illegally contrary to Section 24 of the Immigration Act 1971.

He has been remanded to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court.