Back in 2012, Kent News reported that far right group Britain First (BF) used the images of two murdered young men and claimed they were white victims of racial murders – much to the distress of their families.
A Britain First flyer, sent out by the organisation headlined ‘RIP the white British victims of racism... will YOU help honour their memory?’ and included pictures of Harry Potter star Rob Knox and Michael Chapman.
It was signed by Paul Goulding himself, the face of the group, and read: ‘These poor souls – all of them members of our own nation and our own flesh and blood – have been deprived of life by violent immigrant racists in horrific and brutal attacks.’
No evidence came forth proving the murders were racially motivated, and the parents of the victims were in distress. They also said the party never even sought permission to use the pictures for political purposes.
One of the fathers of the murder victims told Kent News: “I am not in favour of this at all; I am not in favour of my son’s photograph being on there, and I don’t wish to be associated with this in any way. I don’t support what they are trying to do – they have their facts wrong anyway. It was not a racial attack.
“My son has been dead for four years and I want him to lay there in peace. I do not want his name used in this fashion. I want to take this to the Prime Minister – it’s just wrong doing something like this. It will upset all the family.”
When Britain First found out that people were concerned, they removed the photos from their website, but the photos were still seen in a video afterwards.
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