Mr Busetti was acquitted by the Magistrates but the Prosecution were successful in their appeal. The costs are those of the appeal:
www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DPP-v-Paul-Bussetti-Order.pdf
That seems harsh but I expect the rationale will be that Mr Busetti had the choice to fight or not fight the appeal.
A retrial has been ordered before a different bench.
The full judgment is here:
www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/DPP-v-Bussetti-Judgment.pdf
It was not the effigies themselves that did for him, it was the posting on Social Media.
Last edited by: Bromptonaut on Mon 2 Aug 21 at 14:42
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