Man charged with several offences after EDL protest in Sheldon

A man has been charged with several offences after being arrested during an English Defence League protest in Sheldon on Saturday 25 June.Thomas Johnstone, of Hitchen Road in Luton, Bedfordshire, has been charged with two counts of racially aggravated public order, two counts of threatening behaviour and obstructing police.The 30-year-old was remanded in custody to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court this morning (Monday 27 June).