Suspended Labour councillor on trial over inciting violent disorder at protest

Ricky Jones: Labour councillor told crowd far-right protesters 'need to have throats slit', court hears

A Labour councillor said far-right protesters should have their throats slit and drew his finger across his throat at an anti-racism protest following the Southport murders, a court has heard.

Kent councillor Ricky Jones was rabble rousing crowd, court hears

Ricky Jones denies encouraging violent disorder after comments at a counter-protest last year.

Labour councillor called for far-right protesters 'throats to be slit'

Councillor telling crowd people should have their throats (Pictures: Newsflare) A Labour politician made a gesture urging far-right protesters’ throats to be cut at a protest in the wake of the Southport riots. Ricky Jones, 58, made a ‘rabble-rousing’ speech to anti-racism demonstrators in Walthamstow, east London where he hit out at ‘disgusting Nazi fascists’, his trial was told. The now-suspended councillor had been told by the Labour Party to…

Labour councillor ‘called for far-right protesters’ throats to be slit’

The now-suspended councillor had been told by the Labour Party to stay away from the protest, but turned up anyway, jurors heard.

Ex Labour councillor to go on trial over inciting violent disorder at protest

A suspended Kent Labour councillor will go on trial charged with encouraging violent disorder during an anti-racism protest.

Suspended Labour councillor on trial over inciting violent disorder at protest

Ricky Jones, 57, is alleged to have committed the offence while addressing a crowd in Walthamstow, east London, on August 7 last year.