Man denies stirring racial hatred on Facebook
Jamie Michael appeared at Newport Crown Court
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A 45-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to an offence of stirring up racial hatred using images.
It is alleged that Jamie Michael, of Penygraig, Rhondda Cynon Taf, posted a video of himself on Facebook entitled “this is what I believe” on 31 July.
Newport Crown Court was told the video was “threatening, insulting or abusive, intending to stirring up racial hatred”
When he was charged, the Crown Prosecution Service said it was in “relation to the public disorder”. A trial date has been set for 3 February 2025.
Mr Michael, wearing a dark blue T-shirt, said “not guilty” when asked how he pleaded to the charge.
There were shouts from the public gallery when the judge told him he would be remanded in custody until his trial date. A number of people left the public gallery.
The judge, the Recorder of Cardiff Tracey Lloyd-Clarke, warned the gallery, which contained more than a dozen people, that police would be called if there were any more disturbances.
The court was told that there will be an application for bail at a later date.