TWO men who were part of a group that hurled objects at a hotel and shouted abuse at the people inside during a protest that turned violent have been jailed for a combined total of more than four years.

Clive Patfield, 60, of The Chantrys, Farnham and Kieron Marney, 25, of Fairview Road, Ash, gathered outside Potters International Hotel, in Aldershot with around 200 people on July 31 as part of a protest.

Although the majority protested in a peaceful manner, their behaviour turned aggressive and violent. Some of the wider group were seen throwing objects at the hotel before banging on the doors.

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Kieron Marney and Clive PatfieldKieron Marney and Clive Patfield (Image: Hampshire Constabulary) Others shouted racist abuse and acted in a threatening way towards those staying inside the hotel.

Video footage played at Winchester Crown Court on September 4 showed Marney hurling a bike at the hotel doors. He was also seen throwing objects and pulling window blinds. Patfield was part of the group that was banging on doors.

Officers launched an investigation and charged seven men and a teenage girl with violent disorder.

Patfield and Marney pleaded guilty to violent disorder at Winchester Crown Court on September 4. Marney was jailed for two years and three months, while Patfield was jailed for two years.

Alby Brannan, 18, of Winchester Road, Ash, and Cameron Bowling, 41, of Broadhurst, Farnborough, also pleaded guilty to violent disorder.

Bowling is due to be sentenced at the same court on September 23, while Brannan is due to be sentenced on November 29.

Jamie Lee Turvey, 34, of Montgomery Road, Farnborough, denied the offence and is due to go on trial on April 14, 2025.

Perrie Fisher, 28, of Hillside Road, Farnham, was also charged with the same offence and pleaded guilty at an earlier hearing. He was jailed for 29 months on August 20.

A 13-year-old girl from Aldershot, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was also charged with violent disorder and admitted the charge at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on August 13.

She was bailed and is due to be sentenced at the same court on September 30.

Meanwhile, a man charged with assaulting police officers who were investigating reports of the disorder at the protest also appeared at the same court yesterday.

Officers visited the hotel on August 3 and were assaulted by a man. One officer had to go to hospital with a minor injury.

Steven Tiquin, 41, Grosvenor Road, Aldershot, was charged with four counts of assaulting an emergency worker, affray and a racially aggravated public order offence.

He pleaded guilty when he appeared at Winchester Crown Court and is due to be sentenced on September 13.

Assistant chief constable Tara McGovern said: "While the majority of people who attended this protest in Aldershot were respectful, the men involved in disorder chose to act in an aggressive manner.

"Their behaviour that day spiralled out of control and caused fear of violence to those inside the hotel and our officers.

"I hope the sentences that Patfield and Marney received highlight that this sort of behaviour will not be tolerated. It is a clear message that these actions have consequences.

"This should serve as a warning to anyone else considering trying to bring mindless violence to our streets and that the minority who seek to cause disorder will face the full force of the law."