Labour councillor filmed saying 'we need to cut the throats' of 'disgusting nasty fascists' rioting across the country is arrested on suspicion of encouraging murder
A Labour councillor was today arrested on suspicion of encouraging murder after being filmed telling a crowd that far-right rioters should have their throats cut.
Ricky Jones, who sits on Dartford Borough Council in Kent, was seen speaking in Walthamstow, East London, last night as he railed against 'disgusting nasty fascists'.
Speaking to hundreds of people, Jones accused members of the far-right of putting National Front stickers with razor blades hidden behind them on trains.
Jones then launched into an inflammatory speech, saying: 'They are disgusting nasty fascists and we need to cut all their throats and get rid of them all.'
This drew some cheers and sporadic applause from people stood around him, with some people looking shocked at his reference to cutting throats, before he lead the crowd in a chant of 'Free Palestine'.
But today, the Metropolitan Police confirmed he had been arrested at an address in South East London and held on suspicion of encouraging murder and for an offence under the Public Order Act. He is now in custody at a police station in South London.
Jones, who is an organiser for the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) union, has also been suspended by the Labour Party.
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