Man found guilty of aggravated assault against Owen Jones
Court finds James Healy assaulted Guardian columnist because of homophobia and Jones’s leftwing views
A man has been found guilty of aggravated assault against the Guardian columnist Owen Jones because of hostility to his leftwing political views and homophobia, following a two-day trial at Snaresbrook crown court, theguardian.com reports.
The defendant, James Healy, 40, had «far-right» views, Studd added, as evidenced by a collection of memorabilia found at his Portsmouth home, including items with logos or mottos from far right group Combat 18, white supremacist groups and hooligan groups associated with Chelsea football club.