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Spouse of Tory councillor jailed for 31 months over social media publish stirring up racial hatred

By Editorial Board Published October 17, 2024 3 Min Read
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Spouse of Tory councillor jailed for 31 months over social media publish stirring up racial hatred

The spouse of a Conservative councillor has been jailed for 31 months after pleading responsible to publishing written materials to fire up racial hatred after the Southport stabbings.

Former childminder Lucy Connolly revealed a publish on her X account, which she later deleted, that referred to as for “mass deportation now”, and for motels housing asylum seekers to be set on hearth, including: “If that makes me racist, so be it.”

Her feedback have been seen 310,000 occasions and reposted by 940 different X customers.

She wrote the publish on the day three younger women have been killed in a knife assault at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport, Merseyside, on 29 July.

False data claiming the perpetrator was a Muslim asylum seeker unfold on-line and led to riots and unrest in cities and cities throughout the UK.

The 41-year-old, from Northampton, later apologised for performing on “false and malicious” data.

Connolly, who’s married to West Northamptonshire councillor Raymond Connolly, was jailed at Birmingham Crown Court docket on Thursday after pleading responsible to publishing written materials to fire up racial hatred.

Mr Connolly declined to remark as he left the courtroom. He stated throughout an earlier listening to that the publish was utterly out of character for his spouse.

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Raymond Connolly, pictured following a earlier courtroom look by his spouse, declined to remark to the media on Thursday. Pic: PA

Sentencing Connolly, Choose Melbourne Inman KC stated of the Southport stabbings: “Some people used that tragedy as an opportunity to sow division and hatred, often using social media, leading to a number of towns and cities being disfigured.”

He added: “When you published those words you were well aware how volatile the situation was.

“That volatility led to critical dysfunction the place senseless violence was used.”

The choose added she had inspired exercise which threatened or endangered life.

The sentencing listening to was advised Connolly despatched a WhatsApp message on 5 August joking the tweet to her 10,000 followers had “bit me on the arse, lol”.

She additionally despatched one other tweet commenting on a sword assault which learn: “I bet my house it was one of these boat invaders,” the courtroom heard.

Connolly, who appeared by way of a video hyperlink from HMP Peterborough, was ordered to serve 40% of her 31-month sentence in jail earlier than being launched on licence.

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