SIX men today denied public order offences during a soldiers' heroic homecoming parade.
Angry scenes broke out at the parade for the 2nd Battalion The Royal Anglian Regiment, known as The Poachers, on March 10, when a group of Muslim extremists brandished placards with slogans including "Butchers of Basra".
Today Jalal Ahmed, 21, Yousaf Bashir, 29, Jubair Ahmed, 19, Ziaur Rahman, 32, Shajjadar Choudhury, 31, and Munim Abdul, 28, all from addresses in Luton, appeared before magistrates in the town.
All six denied using threatening or abusive words or behaviour.
A seventh defendant, Ibrahim Anderson, 32, facing the same charge, did not attend.
The defendants were all granted bail to reappear at a trial at Luton Magistrates Court on January 4. A case management hearing will be held in December.
Today's appearance came less than a week after two other men appeared in the same court on charges relating to the disturbance.
On Friday Bryan Kelso, 27, and Kevin Carroll, 40, both of Luton, pleaded not guilty to causing harassment, alarm, or distress at Luton Magistrates Court.
Both men were granted unconditional bail until a one-day trial on November 23.
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