Overview

• A jury at Snaresbrook Crown Court deliberated for just over half an hour before finding Ricky Jones not guilty of encouraging violent disorder.
• Prosecutors relied on a viral video capturing Jones branding far-right activists “disgusting Nazi fascists” and urging “we need to cut all their throats” while making a slashing gesture.
• Medical experts for both sides agreed that Jones has neurodivergent challenges affecting his verbal comprehension and processing, a key factor in the defence’s argument about his intent.
• Figures such as Nigel Farage and Chris Philp decried the verdict as evidence of inconsistency after comparing Jones’s acquittal with the conviction of Lucy Connolly.
• Jones remains suspended from the Labour Party pending the outcome of an internal review into his conduct at the August 2024 counter-protest.