Two thugs who clashed with “EDL” far-right protestors in Leeds city centre at the weekend, kicking and punching them to the ground, have both been jailed. Sameer Ali and Adnan Ghafoor appeared at Leeds Crown Court this morning after they were part of a 17-strong gang that attacked a small group of males draped in Union Jack flags.

Ali was jailed for 20 months with Ghafoor receiving 30 months. This included 18 months for the affray, and 12 months for breach of a suspended sentence he was already on. It came after a protest outside Leeds Arts Gallery on the Headrow on Saturday afternoon, August 3, prosecutor Heather Gilmore told the court. It included “pro English Defence League” supporters, and counter protestors.

Passing off largely peacefully, Miss Gilmore said at around 4.42pm, the group of Asian males were walking along Great George Street when four males appeared, heading in the opposite direction. CCTV from the street was played to the court that showed verbal exchanges between the two groups before Ali threw punches to the nearest male.

He then punched a second and third male and kicked them on the ground. It happened in front of horrified onlookers in a nearby bar. He was dragged away by another male and could be seen laughing and fist bumping others as they walked away. During that 30-second stint of violence, Ghafoor ran across the road and hit a male three times who was being held in a choke hold.

Ali, 21, of West Park Drive, West Park, has no previous convictions. Ghafoor, 31, of Spen Bank, West Park, has numerous previous convictions, including racially-aggravated assault and racially-aggravated provocation of violence. He has also had jail sentences for driving offences, including causing serious injury through dangerous driving.



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lol invaders label nativesfar rightand the world will claim violence is justified

None of it is justified-great to see them all being locked up & fast. Scum one & all.

Good, but Labour's prisoner release scheme will mean they're eligible for early release after 6 months or so

Did u cry?
Did u offer your wh0re kunt of a mother to them?

The judges seem to be telling them they will serve half of their sentences so 3 years will be 1.5 years for instance & then they will be out on licence, revoke that & they will likely have to serve the other half in full.

I already said I think it is great-plenty of thugs in all these groups & in all races. I would have sent the army & armed cops in on all of them.