A former soldier has been jailed for stirring up racial hatred on Facebook. Daffron Williams, 41, from Rhondda Cynon Taf, was sentenced to two years in prison on Monday and will serve up to half of that in custody before he is released on licence.

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Southport riots: Ex-soldier jailed for anti-Islam Facebook posts

Daffron Williams posts included one of men in Islamic clothing holding swords, chasing a young boy.

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Daffron Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of publishing material likely to stir up racial hatred, following the Southport attacks.

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Former soldier jailed for social media posts inciting racial hatred

A former solider who made Facebook posts referring to “civil war” in the aftermath of the Southport attacks has been jailed for two years.

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Daffron Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of publishing material likely to stir up racial hatred, following the Southport attacks

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Daffron Williams, 41, was jailed after a court heard about messages posted over the summer

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Man jailed for things he wrote on Facebook

Daffron Williams, 41, was sentenced to two years in prison at Cardiff Crown Court. He will serve up to half of that in prison.

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Former soldier jailed for stirring up racial hatred with Facebook posts

A former solider who made Facebook posts referring to "civil war" in the aftermath of the Southport attacks has been jailed for two years.Daffron Williams, 40, who served on tours of Afghanistan and Iraq, previously pleaded guilty to a charge of publishing material likely to stir up racial hatred relating to public posts made between July 19 and August 11.Cardiff Crown Court heard the posts, made before and after three girls were fatally stabbed…

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Former soldier jailed for stirring up racial hatred with Facebook posts

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