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BNP candidate on 'Koran burn' charge

Richard Hall
Sunday 10 April 2011 19:00 EDT

A BNP candidate has been charged after a video appearing to show him burning a copy of the Koran was passed to police.

Sion Owens, 41, was named as a BNP candidate for the South West Wales regional list last week. South Wales Police confirmed that a 41-year-old man had been charged with an offence under the Public Order Act on Saturday and remained in custody ahead of an appearance at Swansea magistrates' court today.

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