"They were frightened and terrified": A trip to Wetherspoons ended in jail
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA businessman ended up in jail after a trip to Wetherspoons turned sour. Anthony Whitelegg, 40, had travelled into Manchester city centre to meet friends in the pub.
But Manchester Crown Court heard that he joined a ‘mob’ which left members of the public in terror. Far-right activists had organised a demonstration in Piccadilly Gardens after three young girls died in Southport.
There was a large police presence as officers tried to keep the far-right group and counter protesters away from each other.
Prosecutors told how Whitelegg and another man, 18-year-old Aaron Davy, were both standing within the far-right group. READ MORE: NWAS employee arrested after Manchester City stars' items 'stolen' leaves service They could be seen on footage, as demonstrators became involved in a stand-off with officers in the gardens on August 3. “You both should have left the area, but you decided not to do so,” Judge John Potter told the pair.
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