A FISHPONDS woman has been jailed for kicking, swearing and throwing an object at police officers during a riot in Bristol.

Indigo Bond, aged 21, was sentenced to a year and eight months in prison at Bristol Crown Court on February 24, after pleading guilty to a charge of violent disorder.

Avon & Somerset police said footage taken from police officers' body-worn video cameras, CCTV and mobile phones during the riot in March 2021 showed Bond "attacking officers, including by kicking them, as well as using abusive language".

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A spokesperson said: "Evidence was also found of her throwing wood towards police."

Police said Bond, of Victoria Park, had been drinking alcohol on College Green in the hours leading up to the riot, which broke out around Bridewell police station after a 'Kill the Bill' protest against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts bill, which was later passed into law. Sentencing judge James Patrick said Bond had been at the forefront and continued to be aggressive throughout the incident.

She is the 31st person to be sentenced following the riot.

Police say that a total of 96 years and four months of prison time has been handed down so far.

Commenting on Bond's case, Detective Superintendent James Riccio said: “The compelling visual evidence gathered against her was collated in a painstaking review of thousands of hours of video footage and has led to today’s sentencing.

“We continue to work with the Crown Prosecution Service ahead of more people appearing in court in the weeks and months ahead.”