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10/11/2006
BNP duo cleared of race hate charges
The leader of the BNP and a party activist have been found not guilty of inciting racial hatred.
Nick Griffin, 47, was found not guilty of using words or behaviour intended to incite racial hatred.
The BNP's had of publicity Mark Collett, 26, was cleared on similar charges.
Both men had made speeches at a tavern in Keighley in West Yorkshire in 2004.
The jury at Leeds Crown Court had deliberated on their verdict for some five hours before pronouncing the men not guilty during their retrial.
The charges were brought after a covertly filmed portion of a BBC documentary 'The Secret Agent' was aired in 2004.
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Nick Griffin, 47, was found not guilty of using words or behaviour intended to incite racial hatred.
The BNP's had of publicity Mark Collett, 26, was cleared on similar charges.
Both men had made speeches at a tavern in Keighley in West Yorkshire in 2004.
The jury at Leeds Crown Court had deliberated on their verdict for some five hours before pronouncing the men not guilty during their retrial.
The charges were brought after a covertly filmed portion of a BBC documentary 'The Secret Agent' was aired in 2004.
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