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Oxford Student Charged with Racial Hatred at Protest

12/17/2025

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Samuel Williams, a 20-year-old University of Oxford student, is charged with stirring up racial hatred for allegedly chanting 'put the Zios in the ground' during a pro-Palestinian march in London on October 11, 2025.
The Metropolitan Police say the charge followed the release of video footage from the event.
He was arrested four days after the demonstration and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on January 27, 2026.

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Samuel Williams, a 20-year-old University of Oxford student, is charged with stirring up racial hatred for allegedly chanting 'put the Zios in the ground' during a pro-Palestinian march in London on October 11, 2025.
The Metropolitan Police say the charge followed the release of video footage from the event.
He was arrested four days after the demonstration and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on January 27, 2026.