direct to your inboxA man who claimed to be attending a Black Lives Matter protest was part of a group which robbed a homeless man, a court heard.Said Hassan, 27, was one of a number of men who 'surrounded' the man in Piccadilly Gardens.A judge said the robbery was 'nothing to do' with the Black Lives matter protest, which took place in the city centre on June 6.Hassan has now been banned from Piccadilly Gardens for three years.Manchester Crown Court heard that just before midnight, the homeless man was approached by a group of about seven men.Get the latest updates from across Greater Manchester direct to your inbox with the free MEN newsletterYou can sign up very simply by following the instructions hereHe tried to run away, but was.
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