October 28, 2011

Police seek men in racist attack probe

Do you recognise this man?
Police have released CCTV images of suspected thugs who threw bottles and bricks at an anti-racism concert crowd in Leeds.

Protestors shouting support for the far right extremists the English Defence League (EDL) stormed the Rage Against Racism event at The Well music venue in Chorley Lane near the city centre. The group, who were chanting ‘EDL’, smashed windows after going on the rampage after they were refused entry.

They hurled projectiles at the 150-strong crowd. Two people were injured, including one man who suffered serious cut to his mouth and had a tooth knocked out in the incident. It happened at about 2.30pm on Saturday, June 18.

Three men were arrested at the time on suspicion of affray and are currently on police bail pending further enquiries. Now City and Holbeck Police have released CCTV images of four men they want to identify in connection with the disturbance at the venue, formerly known as Joseph’s Well. The group also allegedly posted their plans on Facebook and afterwards boasted on the internet about what had happened.

Organisers said that the concert continued as planned until the early hours of Sunday morning. Star guests at the punk, ska and reggae event included The Mighty Oppressed, Low-Life UK and DJs Jon Firth and Jamie Headcharge.

Four windows were broken,

All money raised at the event was donated to the Unite Against Facism organisation and local projects.

Anyone who recognises the men or who has any information should contact Det Cons Neil Twitchett at Holbeck CID via 0845 6060606. Or contact Crimestoppers, anonymously and in confidence, on 0800 555 111.

Yorkshire Evening Post

10 comments:

Anonymous said...

Was there security at the event?

If they are able to do this sort of thing unopposed they will only gain confidence.

Anonymous said...

If there's four images, why only one here?

Anonymous said...

BBC Radio West Midlands allowed Caxley Lemon to spot his usual racist lies and propaganda.

http://www.suite101.com/news/edl-leader-tommy-robinson-appears-on-bbc-radio-west-midlands-a394324

It's time to abolish the licence fee once for all to get rid of the fascist-sympathising BBC.

Anonymous said...

He comes from Bradford.

Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...

He comes from Bradford.

If you know who he is but don't want to contact the police, you can email me in confidence if you like, on DelroyBooth@gmail.com

Was he in Bradford EDL a while ago?

B31 Antifascist said...

BBC Radio West Midlands allowed Caxley Lemon to spot his usual racist lies and propaganda.

That radio station is a waste of bloody space. They have happily allowed Guramit and Simon Darby (who has since issued a 'fatwa' against the BBC). They allowed callers to spout Seventies style 'send them back' diatribes TOTALLY UNCHALLENGED by one Adrian Goldberg at the height of the riots in August. Indeed callers to the stations phone-ins claim to know everything about everything but clearly don't and just expose their own ignorance closed mindedness and petty prejudices. As for diversity, the BBC local radio station that serves the UK's most racially integrated city has an almost exclusively white OAP audience most of whom havent smiled since around 1985 or so.

BBC WM is even worse than the Jeremy 'Daily Mail' Vine show on Radio 2, and that's really saying summat!!!

B31 Antifascist said...

BBC Radio West Midlands allowed Caxley Lemon to spot his usual racist lies and propaganda.

Its common knowledge he can't control his 'League'.

B31 Antifascist said...

It's time to abolish the licence fee once for all to get rid of the fascist-sympathising BBC.

And here they are, at it again....(from today)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-15499611

Cap'n Mainwaring's in charge!!!!

Anonymous said...

It's time to abolish the licence fee once for all to get rid of the fascist-sympathising BBC.

And what opposition is there?? Rupert fucking Murdoch's Sky who love the BNP/EDL just as much.

We're all doomed.

Anonymous said...

A few years ago Adrian Goldberg was a regular BNP target. Since then he appears to bend over backwards to give airtime to fascists. I wonder what's changed his mind?