Assault trial of Doncaster anti-racism campaigner put back more than a year
A Doncaster anti-racism and anti-Reform UK campaigner accused of assaulting a teenager at a demonstration in London has had his trial put back by more than a year.
64-year-old David Banks, who is heavily involved in Doncaster Stand Up To Racism, was due to appear in court next week following his arrest at protest in the capital in 2023.
But the trial, which was due to begin at Wood Green Crown Court in London on February 2, has now been pushed back until June 21, 2027.
The case relates to an incident in the capital in 2023.
A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: “Officers were called at 12:55 on Saturday, 1 July 2023 to reports of an assault during a protest.
“Officers and the London Ambulance Service attended.
"An 18-year-old man was taken to hospital where he was treated for head and leg injuries.
“Two other people sustained minor injuries.
“A man was arrested on 4 July 2023.
“David Banks, 64, of Doncaster was charged in August 2024 with assault (ABH).
“The charge relates to an incident in Russell Square, WC1 on 1 July 2023.
The incident took place during a Marxist festival at the School of Oriental and African Studies.