Article 6PVN3 Suspended Labour councillor charged with encouraging violent disorder

Suspended Labour councillor charged with encouraging violent disorder

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Charge relates to speech in which Ricky Jones appeared to ... encourage others to act violently towards far-right protesters', CPS says

The 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 the 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.

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