Ellie Ames 09 August 2024

Councillor charged with encouraging violent disorder

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Image: Dartford Labour

A Dartford councillor has been charged with encouraging violent disorder after he was filmed addressing a crowd at a London demonstration on Wednesday.

Ricky Jones, 57, was suspended from the Labour Party after the footage emerged.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said today it had authorised the Metropolitan Police to charge Mr Jones with one count of encouraging violent disorder.

The chief crown prosecutor for CPS London North, Jaswant Narwal, said: ‘Jones was filmed addressing a crowd in Walthamstow on Wednesday 7 August during which he appeared to make remarks and a gesture to encourage others to act violently towards far-right protesters.

‘He has been arrested and charged within 48 hours, and will now appear at Westminster Magistrates Court this afternoon, 9 August 2024.

‘We remind all concerned that criminal proceedings are active and that he has the right to a fair trial.’

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