Suspended Labour councillor Ricky Jones denies calling for far-Right ‘to have throats cut’

Ricky Jones has denied encouraging violent disorder after controversial comments made at a protest during the UK riots sparked fury.

Ricky Jones has denied encouraging violent disorder after controversial comments made at a protest during the UK riots sparked fury.

Videos allegedly show the Labour councillor telling a crowd in east London that far-Right demonstrators needed their "throats cut". He is also alleged to have compared them to Nazis, adding: "We need to get rid of them all."

He was later arrested by the Met Police before being charged. The Dartford politician pleaded not guilty on Friday at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

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Suspended Labour councillor Ricky Jones denies calling for far-Right ‘to have throats cut’
Ex-Dartford Labour Councillor Ricky Jones has pleaded not guilty after a video of a speech at a protest in London went viral.
By Sam Ormiston, Assistant News Editor, Jon King, News Reporter
11:45, Fri, Sep 6, 2024 | UPDATED: 12:23, Fri, Sep 6, 2024
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Ex-Labour Dartford Councillor Ricky Jones

Ex-Labour Dartford Councillor Ricky Jones will face trial next year (Image: Getty)
Ricky Jones has denied encouraging violent disorder after controversial comments made at a protest during the UK riots sparked fury.

Videos allegedly show the Labour councillor telling a crowd in east London that far-Right demonstrators needed their "throats cut". He is also alleged to have compared them to Nazis, adding: "We need to get rid of them all."

He was later arrested by the Met Police before being charged. The Dartford politician pleaded not guilty on Friday at Snaresbrook Crown Court.

At the time of the alleged incident, a Labour spokesperson said: "This behaviour is completely unacceptable and it will not be tolerated."

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage had called for Mr Jones to be arrested after the video went viral on social media. The case will go to trial at January next year.

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[bryanjohnson]

I thought it only took 24 hours to be charged and jailed. 2 Keir justice. Ricky will get life, if a lady pushing a bin got 3 years.

[lilbullet]

He said what he said *"IN PUBLIC IN FRONT OF THE ENTIRE WORLD !!!"* If he does not get banged up for that then the Entire UK Justice system is Completely Comprised...!

[terrywiltshire]

If he does not get a substantial prison sentence, it will show that Starmer and the Labour party has the judiciary and the Met in their pocket.

[lindseyfraser]

What is just as disgusting is those who cheered and clapped his vile incitement .Surely they should be held accountable to.

[adenwellsmith]

Why no prosecutions for the Amnesty woman?
Amnesty know who she is. They have discussed it with her.

[Bobbynutty]

Madness and corruption grows every day Craig sick of it

[judeleese]

How can it be possible to deny something that is plain to see???😂 Wow, these people are something else.

[goldenlily]

I saw him do it! I also saw a “salute”. Amnesty international will protect him. What he said profoundly effected me, and I’m sure, others

[mn]

It's disgusting yet a 81 year old man is being sentences for putting words on Facebook or something like that..

[ozandthemartianmonkeys]

It is odd he denies it. It's on camera.... He must know something we don't.

[tonysmith]

This just goes to show how much contempt these theses so called politicians hold for the British people.

[barrywalls]

How come ricky jones hasn't faced fast tracked justice like the "far right"?
Another interesting thing the judge he was in front of was the one to let off the two women hamas supporters who had the pictures of the paragliders at the Palestine protests and it was later found out that this judge had "accidentally" liked Anti Israeli social media posts!

[EAG]

Sh*t. So it's new specs I need now as well as a hearing aid! 🤔

[danwaters]

Why has he not been fast tracked to prison? Weird that.

[emperorsnewclothes]

good luck finding a jury in london that isn't far left

[BillyBigBaws]

Why has it taken so long compared to others, stinky stinky. Farcical to be honest

[RetroHobbyMag]

January? They're just hoping we'll forget by then. I used to be a life-long Labour voter, but this government is beyond contempt.

[gordonhutchison]

Caught on camera but now in denile, all those stood around him cheering, should be summoned to court, as witnesses and charged.

[Jamesyahyah]

Should at the very least should be held without bail

[CaptainScarlet]

Keep up the good work Craig 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿