A Plymouth man has been arrested by Met Police officers after allegedly holding a sign calling for people to be hanged at a protest in London.
The 28-year-old was arrested at an address in Plymouth this morning (18 May) on suspicion of stirring up racial hatred under Section 18 of the Public Order Act.
The Metropolitan Police said he was pictured online during a protest holding a sign that called for people to be hanged, alongside other offensive language.
Officers tried to locate him within the large crowds during the event over the weekend, but police said he was able to evade their attention at the time.
He was later identified by officers from the Met’s Public Order Crime Team, who travelled to Plymouth to make the arrest.
The incident occurred during a Nakba protest on Saturday (16 May) and the suspect remains in custody.
A Nakba protest is a pro-Palestine demonstration linked to Nakba Day, which marks the displacement of Palestinians during the creation of Israel in 1948.
The Nakba protest was planned to take place on the same day as the Unite the Kingdom march.
Further details will follow once we receive an update on the outcome of the arrest.
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