John Edward Robinson (30) and Corey McNabb (28) remanded in custody by judge
A vehicle is set alight in Belfast following an anti-Islamic protest outside Belfast City Hall on August 3rd. Photograph: David Young/PA
Mr Robinson, from Rathgill Park, Bangor was charged with four offences including intentionally encouraging others to riot, sending messages which were “grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing nature, namely threatening to burn hotels,” possessing fireworks without a licence and publishing written material intending to “stir up hatred or arouse fear,” alleged to have been committed between August 3rd and August 10th.
In each case, PSNI Det McDonald said he believed he could connect the defendants to their respective charges and that police were objecting to bail due to fears of further offences and that if freed, they could interfere with ongoing police investigations. In a conversation with an individual who was not named but who is understood to be under investigation, Mr Robinson made further references to hotels where migrants are housed and told him “violence is the answer - that’s the only way the government see we are serious.”
Det McDonald told the judge Mr McNabb had allegedly posted a single comment on Facebook encouraging people to burn down the Marine Court hotel in Bangor, followed by a laughing emoji.
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