Charge relates to speech in which Ricky Jones ‘appeared to … encourage others to act violently towards far-right protesters’ CPS saysThe suspended Labour councillor Ricky Jones, 57, has been charged with one count of encouraging violent disorder after he was filmed addressing a crowd at a London demonstration on Wednesday evening.Jaswant Narwal, the chief crown prosecutor for Crown Prosecution Service London North, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the Metropolitan police to charge Ricky Jones, 57, with one count of encouraging violent disorder. Continue reading…
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Publish date : 2024-08-09 15:39:41
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