A man has appeared in court charged with carrying a homemade spear on the night of the riot that followed a “kill the bill” protest in Bristol as police released images of 10 people they wish to trace. Avon and Somerset police have arrested eight men aged 20-44 following Sunday night’s disorder and said pictures of “many more” individuals they are seeking would be released in coming days. On Tuesday, 28-year-old Bradley Edmonds, from the Bedminster Down area of the city, appeared before Bristol magistrates charged with possessing an offensive weapon – a homemade spear with a sharpened edge. He denied the offence and will next appear before the court in June. Following Sunday’s peaceful demonstration against the police, crime, sentencing and courts bill, violence erupted in Bristol with a police station attacked, 21 officers injured and police vehicles set alight. Police have vowed to track down scores of people they say were involved in the violence and more than 100 officers and staff are working on the case. Det Ch Supt Carolyn Belafonte said: “The investigation into Sunday’s disgraceful scenes of violence will undoubtedly be one of the largest in Avon and Somerset police’s history. “Hundreds of hours of digital material has already been reviewed and images of the first 10 people detectives want to talk to about Sunday’s events have been identified and published on a gallery on our website. “Officers and staff are working their way through images and footage as quickly as they can, but with more than two terabytes worth of CCTV footage, as well as nearly 100 officers’ body-worn video cameras and more than 100 videos already sent in by members of the public to review, this will take a considerable amount of time. “We expect to release images of many more people in the coming days and ask anyone who recognises anyone to contact us. We’d also ask anyone who recognises themselves in the images to pick up the phone and dial 101 or visit their nearest police station so we can arrange for officers to talk to you to get your account of events.” Belafonte added: “The incident attracted worldwide attention and we continue to be humbled by the incredible support shown to us from the public, as well as from organisations and agencies across the city and beyond. “Other lines of inquiry are also being progressed, including forensic evidence, which will help us identify those involved. We may have only arrested eight people so far but I guarantee we’re wholly committed to tracking down those who carried out offences.”