Labour Councillor Ricky Jones Cleared of Encouraging Violent Behaviour

Labour councillor Ricky Jones cleared of encouraging violent behaviour

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

Suspended Labour councillor found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder

Ricky Jones was filmed speaking at an anti-racism rally after last summer’s far-right riots that followed the Southport murdersA suspended Labour councillor who called for far-right activists’ throats to be cut at an anti-racism rally has been found not guilty of encouraging violent disorder.Ricky Jones, 58, used the phrase “disgusting Nazi fascists” in a speech about last summer’s far right protests after the Southport murders, his trial at Sna…

Ricky Jones: Suspended Labour councillor who called for protesters' throats to be cut at rally not guilty of encouraging violent disorder

Ricky Jones, 58, drew his finger across his throat and called demonstrators "disgusting Nazi fascists" at an anti-racism protest in east London last August following the Southport murders.

Councillor not guilty after calling for protesters’ throats to be cut

Jones, 58, addressed crowds on Hoe Street in Walthamstow, east London, on August 7 last year

Suspended Labour councillor cleared over call to cut far-right protesters’ throats

Ricky Jones described the activists as ‘disgusting Nazi fascists’