Three men in possession of weapons during summer unrest in York

Adam Bukaf, 22, Mohamed Wako, 22, and Edward Savas, 19, were arrested on August 7 by asylum seekers armed with items that could be used as weapons if attacked. went out to counter a protest near the hotel in York city center where he was staying. said James Holding, prosecuting.

All three were arrested and have been held in jail ever since.

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Their barrister said the men had never been in trouble with the law and had no intention of becoming violent.

“They were there to observe, but they were young and wanted to know what was going on,” said Bukav's attorney Laura Addy.

She added that Mr Bukav's actions had put his lifelong dream of serving in the Royal Navy at risk.

Defense solicitor Glenn Parsons said Mr Subbas' conviction could affect his future job hunting, as Mr Wacko was a professional boxer and had to report his conviction and sentence to the British Boxing Board of Control. Because of this, he said, the act could affect his license.

Judge Sean Morris, of York's Record, said the three men initially arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit a violent riot were being “thoroughly investigated” by police and what evidence there was to support allegations that they had gathered together. He said there was no such thing. together or with others, causing a disturbance;

“They foolishly took some items in case they were attacked,” he said. They were not using or brandishing any weapons.

He said all three had already served more than the maximum limit for the crimes they committed and all three were “perfectly decent human beings”.

He conditionally discharged all three for 12 months.

Bukaf, of Eboracum Way, central York, pleaded guilty to wearing motorcycle gloves with extra padding on the knuckles as an offensive weapon, while Edward Savvas, of Murray Street, Holgate, admitted and Mohammed Wako, of Walmgate, York, both pleaded guilty to possessing dumbbells. Bar as an offensive weapon. They were released from prison after a hearing.

Mr Holding said police arrested the three after Mr Bukav and Mr Waco alerted both them and the public to the suspicions. They were joined by Sabbath, and all three were searched.

Gloves were found at Bukav, but it was a warm summer night and he didn't have a bike, nor did he have a dumbbell bar at Sabbath. A second dumbbell bar was found nearby and CCTV footage showed Wako walking through the city center with the bar.

The three had met at Wako's apartment, and a search of the home found a set of dumbbell weights and accessories, but no dumbbell bar.