Several youths were carrying around unlit petrol bombs in a public place, but there were no members of the public about, nor any rival gang with whom there might have been a clash. They were properly convicted of affray, despite this absence of anybody to perceive a threat.
Citations:
Times 07-Jul-1999
Statutes:
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Crime
Updated: 05 June 2022; Ref: scu.88704