Overview
- Police say a Detective Chief Inspector is leading enquiries into alleged hate crimes shown in footage from the March 7 Bristol Patriots march, with no arrests yet linked to the video.
- The widely shared clip shows Ryan Ferguson identifying Jewish counter-protesters and shouting 'Heil Hitler' three times while positioned behind a police cordon, according to multiple outlets.
- Officers are reviewing several videos from the day and report enquiries are progressing "at pace," asking anyone with information or footage to come forward.
- Bristol Patriots issued a public apology, said some attendees "do not align" with the group’s mission, announced a reset, and paused their social media presence.
- The march involved about 40 participants, was confronted by hundreds of counter-protesters under a heavy police escort, saw mounted officers and batons used, and resulted in six arrests on the day.