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BNP candidate accused of publicly burning a copy of the Koran is freed as police continue investigation By Daily Mail Reporter <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/search.html?s=y&authornamef=Daily+Mail+Repo rter> Last updated at 1:20 PM on 11th April 2011 * <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375447/BNP-candidate-Sion-Owens-fr eed-accused-publicly-burning-Koran.html> Add to My Stories BNP candidate Sion Owens has been released after being arrested for allegedly burning a copy of the Koran BNP candidate Sion Owens has been released after being arrested for allegedly burning a copy of the Koran A British National Party election candidate accused of publicly burning a copy of the Koran was freed today when the charge against him was unexpectedly dropped. Sion Owens, 41, of Bonymaen, Swansea, South Wales, was arrested and charged at the weekend under Section 29 of the Public Order Act. The BNP candidate in next month's Welsh Assembly elections spent the weekend in custody before appearing at Swansea Magistrates' Court. He was warned today that police are continuing to investigate the alleged incident and to expect further action. It is understood that his release was due to a technicality regarding the Act under which he was arrested and charged. An unconfirmed source in court today claimed that the permission of the Attorney General must be sought before such a charge can be made. In the case of Mr Owens, it was not. His arrest and charge came after The Observer newspaper reported it had handed police a video which appeared to show Mr Owens dousing a copy of the Koran with paraffin before setting it alight. The alleged act, considered highly offensive to Muslims, came after dozens died last week in riots fuelled by a similar Koran-burning incident in America. U.S. pastor Terry Jones - who caused an outcry when he threatened to burn the holy text last year - supervised as his assistant went through with the stunt at his church in Florida. More... * British Muslims arrested in burka ban protest in France <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375265/UK-Muslims-including-Anjem- Choudary-arrested-France-burka-protest.html> It triggered a wave of bloody anti-American protests which included the beheading of two United Nations workers in Afghanistan. In court today, Bryn Hurford, prosecuting, read out the charge after Mr Owens was brought into court from a custody suite. He said that he was accused of having in his possession 'a record of visual images or sounds showing you burning a copy of the Koran whilst saying "I am burning the Holy Koran and I hope that you Muslims are watching."' Pakistani women shout slogans during a protest against American pastor Terry Jones' decision to burn the Koran Pakistani women shout slogans during a protest against American pastor Terry Jones' decision to burn the Koran Pakistani Sunni Muslims burn an effigy of US President Barack Obama and an American flag during a protest against the pastor's decision to burn their holy book Pakistani Sunni Muslims burn an effigy of US President Barack Obama and an American flag during a protest against the pastor's decision to burn their holy book Mr Hurford said police inquiries into the alleged incident would continue and a new file of evidence would be collected. That file will be passed to the Crown Prosecution Service for review and advice. He added: 'I want the defendant and his legal representatives to be in no doubt that the withdrawal of the charge this morning does not mean that no proceedings will be taken. 'Almost certainly other proceedings will ensue.' Mr Owens, dressed in a black Fred Perry polo shirt with short sleeves and gold braid around the collar, was then released. It is understood that he is imminently due to meet police again for further questioning. Read more: <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375447/BNP-candidate-Sion-Owens-fr eed-accused-publicly-burning-Koran.html#ixzz1JE8Z3yvL> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375447/BNP-candidate-Sion-Owens-fre ed-accused-publicly-burning-Koran.html#ixzz1JE8Z3yvL [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [email protected]. -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [email protected] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [email protected] Unsubscribe: [email protected] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. 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