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| Charge against Brussels tweet man dropped | Charge against Brussels tweet man dropped |
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| Police have dropped a race-hate charge against a man who allegedly tweeted about confronting a Muslim woman over the Brussels terror attacks. | Police have dropped a race-hate charge against a man who allegedly tweeted about confronting a Muslim woman over the Brussels terror attacks. |
| Matthew Doyle, 46, of south Croydon, was charged on Friday morning under Section 19 of the Public Order Act. | Matthew Doyle, 46, of south Croydon, was charged on Friday morning under Section 19 of the Public Order Act. |
| Following discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the Met said he was "no longer charged" and will not be appearing in court. | Following discussions with the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the Met said he was "no longer charged" and will not be appearing in court. |
| It said police may not make charging decisions over section 19 of the Act. | It said police may not make charging decisions over section 19 of the Act. |
| A Met Police spokesman said it was for the CPS, and not the police, to make the decision to charge, and it was withdrawn. | |
| The incident is still under investigation and Mr Doyle has been released while police consult the CPS. | |
| Mr Doyle, who was arrested on Wednesday, had been charged with publishing or distributing threatening, abusive or insulting material, likely or intended to stir up racial hatred. | Mr Doyle, who was arrested on Wednesday, had been charged with publishing or distributing threatening, abusive or insulting material, likely or intended to stir up racial hatred. |
| It followed the posting of a message on his Twitter profile about confronting a Muslim woman in south London over the Brussels attacks, which was widely shared on social media and spawned a wave of parodies. | It followed the posting of a message on his Twitter profile about confronting a Muslim woman in south London over the Brussels attacks, which was widely shared on social media and spawned a wave of parodies. |
| The Met said further consultation with the CPS would take place. | The Met said further consultation with the CPS would take place. |