

There were ugly scenes today as protesters confronted defendants accused of child sexual exploitation as they arrived and left court in Huddersfield.
English Defence League (EDL) co-founder Tommy Robinson confronted any Asian person arriving at Kirklees Magistrates’ Court - even though some were solicitors.
Two defendants covered their faces entirely and there was a bit of a row between Robinson and the men who shouted that the EDL were “mother*******”.
West Yorkshire Police sent PCs and police liaison officers to the court to maintain peace, while the mounted section were also patrolling around the town centre.