David Notley sang 'you're not English anymore' at officers in London, a court hears.
A 67-year-old man has been jailed after chanting "you're not English anymore" at police officers during a violent demonstration.
David Notley, of Buckhurst Hill in Essex, was among supporters of "far-right organisations" that took part in the protest in London on 31 July.during violent scenes in Whitehall, two days after the three fatal knife attacks in Southport that prompted disorder across the country. Notley was jailed for 20 months after he admitted violent disorder and causing religiously aggravated distress at Inner London Crown Court.Alex Agbamu, prosecuting, said Notley made his way to the front of the crowd and confronted police in a "fighting pose", surging back and forth.
Notley also joined in the chant "you're not English anymore" and sang derogatory remarks about Islam. He helped push another demonstrator into a police officer which "precipitated a physical confrontation involving the police demonstrators", the prosecutor said.Scientists look into London's 2022 'firewaves'Londoner to play for England at Veterans World Cup
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