Ellie Ames 09 August 2024

Councillor arrested over protest remarks

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Image: Dartford Labour

A councillor has been arrested on suspicion of encouraging murder after comments at a counter-protest in London this week.

Dartford councillor Ricky Jones was suspended from the Labour Party after a video circulated on social media showing a man telling a crowd that ‘fascists’ should have their throats cut.

It appears to show him saying: ‘They are disgusting Nazi fascists and we need to cut all their throats and get rid of them all.’

Responding to the video on X on Thursday, the Metropolitan Police said: ‘Officers have arrested a man aged in his 50s at an address in South East London.

‘He was held on suspicion of encouraging murder and for an offence under the Public Order Act.’

 

Mr Jones remains in custody at a south London police station.

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