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| Parading troops 'branded killers' | Parading troops 'branded killers' |
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| A group of men branded soldiers at a homecoming parade murderers and baby killers, a court has heard. | A group of men branded soldiers at a homecoming parade murderers and baby killers, a court has heard. |
| Slogans were chanted as the Second Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment, marched through Luton, Bedfordshire. | Slogans were chanted as the Second Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment, marched through Luton, Bedfordshire. |
| People supporting troops in March last year were visibly upset by the protest, Luton Magistrates' Court was told. | |
| The seven men, from Luton, have denied using threatening, abusive or insulting words and behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm and distress. | The seven men, from Luton, have denied using threatening, abusive or insulting words and behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm and distress. |
| Those accused are Jalal Ahmed, 21, Yousaf Bashir, 29, Ibrahim Anderson, 32, Jubair Ahmed, 19, Ziaur Rahman, 32, Shajjadar Choudhury, 31, and Munim Abdul, 29. | Those accused are Jalal Ahmed, 21, Yousaf Bashir, 29, Ibrahim Anderson, 32, Jubair Ahmed, 19, Ziaur Rahman, 32, Shajjadar Choudhury, 31, and Munim Abdul, 29. |
| Refused to stand | Refused to stand |
| Prosecutor Avirup Chaudhuri said: "The procession took place to celebrate the return of the local army regiment from duties in Iraq and Afghanistan. | Prosecutor Avirup Chaudhuri said: "The procession took place to celebrate the return of the local army regiment from duties in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| "As they marched towards Upper George Street a group of protestors at an unofficial demonstration started to shout and chant." | "As they marched towards Upper George Street a group of protestors at an unofficial demonstration started to shout and chant." |
| Mr Chaudhuri said: "A number of spectators were clearly upset." | Mr Chaudhuri said: "A number of spectators were clearly upset." |
| He added the case was brought against the men on the basis of what was said rather than on the words on placards they carried. | He added the case was brought against the men on the basis of what was said rather than on the words on placards they carried. |
| The offending words spoken by the seven men included: "British soldiers, murderers", "British solders, baby killers", "British solders go to hell" and "British solders, you will pay". | The offending words spoken by the seven men included: "British soldiers, murderers", "British solders, baby killers", "British solders go to hell" and "British solders, you will pay". |
| "It is contended all those slogans go beyond legitimate protests," the prosecutor said. | "It is contended all those slogans go beyond legitimate protests," the prosecutor said. |
| The case continues. | The case continues. |