Kent councillor Ricky Jones was rabble rousing crowd, court hears

Kent councillor Ricky Jones was rabble rousing crowd, court hears

Cash Murphy, a reporter for BBC News based in South East, reported that a Labour councillor named Ricky Jones is currently facing trial for allegedly inciting violent disorder. The court heard that Jones was accused of “rabble rousing” a crowd during a demonstration in Walthamstow, where he called for far-right protesters to have their throats cut. Jones, 57, described the protesters as “disgusting Nazi fascists” and urged for them to be removed during the event, which attracted “tens of thousands” of people.

Prosecutor Ben Holt highlighted that Jones had been advised against attending the demonstration after receiving a flyer warning of a planned protest outside an immigration center by activist Tommy Robinson and his supporters. Despite the warnings, messages on Jones’ phone showed that he was invited to participate in a counter-protest organized by Stand Up to Racism. The prosecution argued that Jones disregarded the advice provided to Labour representatives against joining public

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