A decision to release nine suspects shows British Movement acts ‘with apparent impunity’ according to Hope Not Hate. A ten-month police investigation into members of a neo Nazi group who were caught celebrating Hitler’s birthday in an Oldham pub has concluded without any criminal charges being brought, the Manchester Evening News can reveal. Nine people who were arrested in dawn raids in May last year following our expose of north west members of the fringe far-right group British Movement have been told no further action will be taken against them. Campaign group Hope Not Hate expressed concern that the closing of the police investigation suggested that British Movement ‘continues to operate with apparent impunity’. Oldham MP Jim McMahon stopped short of criticising investigators but expressed outrage about the group’s ‘blatant and extremely concerning’ conduct. Members of the group pulled out flags and a cake decorated with a swastika at the Duke of Edinburgh, in Royton, on Saturday April 19 last year.
via manchesterevening: Criminal investigation into neo Nazi group which celebrated Hitler’s birthday ends without charges