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A former Labour councillor has denied encouraging violence whereas addressing a crowd throughout an anti-fascist protest in Walthamstow.
Ricky Jones, 57, allegedly dedicated the offence throughout a speech to a gathering, organised in response to the nationwide violent dysfunction, in Hoe Road, Walthamstow, on 7 August.
A video was shared on social media wherein he appeared to name for far-right protesters’ throats to be “reduce”. The suspended politician was charged by police with encouraging violent dysfunction two days later.
Jones, who was remanded in custody after his final courtroom look, appeared on a videolink from HMP Wormwood Scrubs to Snaresbrook Crown Courtroom. He pleaded not responsible.
Throughout a earlier listening to at Westminster Magistrates’ Courtroom, deputy senior district decide Tan Ikram stated: “It’s alleged that utilizing a microphone you addressed a crowd at an anti-fascist protest and, speaking about others you described as ‘disgusting Nazi fascists’, you stated ‘we have to reduce their throats and eliminate them’.”
Defence barrister Hossein Zahir KC stated Jones accepted the phrases had been spoken however denied realizing the offence of violent dysfunction can be dedicated.
District decide Oscar Del Fabbro ordered the defendant to supply a defence assertion by October 25, and set a provisional trial date of January 20 subsequent yr on the similar courtroom.
Jones, who has been a councillor in Dartford, Kent, since 2019, was suspended by the Labour Get together.
In reference to the video, a Labour spokesperson stated: “This behaviour is totally unacceptable and it’ll not be tolerated.”
