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Man pleads guilty over Weymouth disorder

J.Davis28 min ago

A 31-year-old man from Portland has pleaded guilty to a public order offence following disorder in Weymouth.

About 400 anti-immigration protesters and 200 Stand Up to Racism demonstrators gathered on The Esplanade on 4 August.

James Hepburn pleaded guilty to using threatening, abusive, insulting words or behaviour with intent to cause fear or provoke unlawful violence.

He was bailed and will be sentenced at Poole Magistrates on 21 November.

A previous charge of "encouraging or assisting in the commission of offences of murder believing one or more will be committed" was discontinued.

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