Second builder goes into hiding after wrongly being named as race hate suspect
A dad wrongly believed to be a racist caught in a viral video in Waterloo Station says he has been bombarded with abuse.
Edward Jackson was incorrectly accused of being one of the men who shouted abuse at pro-Palestinian protestors at Waterloo Station in London last weekend. The video showed a number of men shouting abuse at protestors after seemingly spotting their signs. It went viral and later led to three arrests in connection with “a racially aggravated altercation”. Yesterday it was reported Jamie Turner, 34, from Northampton, was one of those wrongly accused when online sleuths falsely identified Jamie as one of the men leading to him receiving a wave of abuse and threats.
Edward Jackson had to move his family away (Edward Jackson/BNPS)Jamie Turner was also wrongly accused of taking part in the alleged racially aggravated incident. He told Dorset Echo: “At around half past 10, the phone started going mad…and I just got a load of abuse, basically, telling me I was a racist, and they are coming after me, they know where I live, they know all about me.
“Business-wise, all the fake reviews aren’t helping, I’m worried my customers are going to see things and we all jump to conclusions. I just want everyone to know it’s nothing to do with me, I’ve had to change my website and try and get the message out that it’s nothing to do with me.
“My wife and children, we’re trying to keep it from the children, but we had to move them out last night, for safety, it’s been pretty horrific, to be honest.”
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Protesters taking part in a sit-in protest at Waterloo station (AFP via Getty Images)Officers from both the Metropolitan Police and the British Transport Police say they want to speak to the individuals following the rally, which saw hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets to demand a ceasefire in Gaza in one of the biggest political marches in British history. Nine officers were injured amid clashes - the "vast majority" with far-right counter-protesters - as they guarded the Cenotaph while a Remembrance service took place.
Whilst at least 126 arrests were made on the day, police are continuing to probe footage of the event to prosecute more people. Metropolitan Police took to X, formerly Twitter, to share images of people wanted in relation to hate crimes over offensive signs and language whilst British Transport Police released photos of a further four men wanted for a "racially aggravated altercation" at Waterloo Station.
A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: “We received a report at 8.29am on Monday 13 November 2023 of malicious communications from a man reporting he had received threatening messages over phone and email. Enquiries into the matter are ongoing.”
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