Councillor who called for ‘throats to be cut’ found not guilty

Suspended Labour councillor Ricky Jones, 58, has been found not guilty at Snaresbrook Crown Court of encouraging violent disorder after he called for far-right protesters’ throats to be cut at an anti-racism rally in the wake of rioting following the Southport murders.

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