Protester, 76, who went to Portsmouth anti-immigration demo in female Islamic dress is charged with concealing his identity

See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Published: 06:11 EDT, 13 September 2026 | Updated: 06:30 EDT, 13 September 2026 A 76-year-old man has been charged with concealing his identity at an anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth after police warned they would use powers to arrest demonstrators wearing face coverings.Timothy Miller, of Southampton, is accused of wearing or using an item to conceal his identity at a protest, Hampshire Police said, after he was seen in female Islamic dress.He will appear at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court on Monday.Anti-migrant and anti-racism protesters faced off in the city centre on Saturday.Police used powers under the Crime and Policing Act to restrict face coverings following anti-immigration protests featuring masked men in Portsmouth and Dover last weekend.Two men and a teenage boy were arrested after hundreds of anti-immigration protestors gathered in Portsmouth on Saturday. A 33-year-old man has since been charged with wilful obstruction of a highway and attempted criminal damage. Police were seen speaking with the man and asking him why he was wearing the face coveringA 16-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder, in relation to violent public disorder. He has been released on bail. A spokesman for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said: 'Timothy Justin Miller, 76, of Sherwood Avenue in Hedge End, Southampton, has been charged with wearing/using an item to conceal identity at a protest. 'He is due to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on Monday 14 September.'David Kenny McNally, 33, of Winchester Road in Portsmouth, has been charged with wilful obstruction of a highway and attempted criminal damage. 'He is due to appear at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on Thursday 29 October.'A 16-year-old male from Waterlooville was arrested on suspicion of violent disorder, in relation to violent public disorder at Eastney Marina on Sunday 6 September. 'He has since been released on bail until Saturday 12 December.' This is a breaking story. More to follow.