Tommy Robinson arrives at court accused of refusing to leave march

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Tommy Robinson has arrived at court accused of a legal offence after he allegedly refused to leave a march in opposition to antisemitism.

The far-right determine, whose actual title is Stephen Yaxley Lennon, was pictured outdoors Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday forward of a listening to over whether or not he failed to adjust to a police order.

The English Defence League founder was arrested and pepper sprayed by police close to the Royal Courts of Justice at the march in central London final November.

Organisers had mentioned he wouldn’t be welcome at the occasion, which noticed tens 1000’s of demonstrators flock to the capital, however Robinson mentioned he was attending as a journalist.

The Metropolitan Police later introduced he had been charged failing to adjust to a piece 35 route excluding an individual from an space.

In assertion following the incident final 12 months, the Metropolitan Police mentioned: “The arrested man resisted as officers attempted to put him in handcuffs. He was warned repeatedly before PAVA spray was used.

“Following its use, officers gained control of him and handcuffs were applied.”

In an earlier assertion, the power mentioned organisers had “been clear about their concerns that the man’s attendance, and that of those who were likely to accompany him, would cause fear for other participants”.

Mr Robinson mentioned he attended the march as a journalist and denied inflicting alarm or misery to others.