A British National Party election candidate for Croydon Council has been found guilty of attacking four anti-fascist protesters.
David Clarke, of Dunley Drive, New Addington, was found guilty of four counts of assaulting protesters outside of East Croydon station on May 27 and May 29 last year.
Mr Clarke is currently running for election as a councillor for Heathfield Ward.
Croydon Magistrates Court heard the first incident occurred at 6.50pm on May 27 as anti-fascist protesters were handing out leaflets in an attempt to try and dissuade people from supporting the BNP at the station.
Two days later on May 29 he is accused of assaulting another two protesters, James Cox and his partner, Lorna Nelson-Homiah.
Clarke will be sentenced on May 18.
Lorna Nelson-Homiah, one of Clarke's four victims, said: "I think the verdict today shows that the BNP's veil of credibility has once again fallen down.
"BNP policies are racist, and this case shows they always resort back to their violent roots."
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