BNP candidate Sion Owens faces 'Koran burn' charge

Gerald · 04-10-11, 04:11 PM

A BNP candidate for next month's Welsh assembly elections has been charged with a public order offence, after police were passed a video appearing to show him burning a copy of the Koran.

Sion Owens, 41, was named as a party candidate for the South Wales West regional list last week.

He is due to appear at Swansea magistrates' court on Monday.

A second BNP election candidate has been arrested in connection with the incident, and released on bail.

A BNP spokesperson said both would still be candidates in the assembly election on 5 May.

On Friday, police were given a video which appeared to show Mr Owens dousing a copy of the Koran with a highly flammable fluid, before setting it alight and watching it burn.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-s...wales-13028793

Note: 10 April 2011 Last updated at 14:33 GMT

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Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	BNP candidate Sion Owens faces 'Koran burn' charge A BNP candidate for next month's Welsh assembly elections has been charged with a public order offence, after police were passed a video appearing to show him burning a copy of the Koran. Sion Owens, 41, was named as a party candidate for the South Wales West regional list last week. He is due to appear at Swansea magistrates' court on Monday. A second BNP election candidate has been arrested in connection with the incident, and released on bail. A BNP spokesperson said both would still be candidates in the assembly election on 5 May. On Friday, police were given a video which appeared to show Mr Owens dousing a copy of the Koran with a highly flammable fluid, before setting it alight and watching it burn. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-s...wales-13028793 Note: 10 April 2011 Last updated at 14:33 GMT __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie