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| Man arrested over tweet calling for pro-Europe MP to be ‘Jo Coxed’ | |
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| A man has been arrested following an investigation into an allegedly threatening Twitter post that called for people to "Jo Cox" an MP. | A man has been arrested following an investigation into an allegedly threatening Twitter post that called for people to "Jo Cox" an MP. |
| Police launched a probe into messages sent to Anna Soubry, MP for Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire, who has been an outspoken defender of Britain’s membership of the European Union. | Police launched a probe into messages sent to Anna Soubry, MP for Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire, who has been an outspoken defender of Britain’s membership of the European Union. |
| Ms Soubry revealed a Twitter post calling for her to be “Jo Coxed” – a reference to the Remain-supporting MP murdered by a right-wing extremist in the run-up to the EU referendum. | Ms Soubry revealed a Twitter post calling for her to be “Jo Coxed” – a reference to the Remain-supporting MP murdered by a right-wing extremist in the run-up to the EU referendum. |
| She also said her constituency office had received a call threatening to harm her in the same way as the murdered Labour MP. | She also said her constituency office had received a call threatening to harm her in the same way as the murdered Labour MP. |
| “Someone jo cox Anna sourby [sic] please,” the tweet read. | “Someone jo cox Anna sourby [sic] please,” the tweet read. |
| The message was posted by a social media user identifying as “Mike”. His account has been removed from the website. | The message was posted by a social media user identifying as “Mike”. His account has been removed from the website. |
| The politician responded to the message on social media, calling the Twitter user a "sad cowardly troll" and noting the differently spelled surname. | The politician responded to the message on social media, calling the Twitter user a "sad cowardly troll" and noting the differently spelled surname. |
| Nottinghamshire Police later confirmed they were investigating the incident. | Nottinghamshire Police later confirmed they were investigating the incident. |
| Afterwards Ms Soubry tweeted: "Thank u everyone for much appreciated support. Voices of hope & tolerance will not be bullied off [Twitter] or anywhere else." | Afterwards Ms Soubry tweeted: "Thank u everyone for much appreciated support. Voices of hope & tolerance will not be bullied off [Twitter] or anywhere else." |
| On Saturday the Metropolitan Police said a 25-year-old man was arrested at his home in Bethnal Green on "suspicion of sending malicious communications". | On Saturday the Metropolitan Police said a 25-year-old man was arrested at his home in Bethnal Green on "suspicion of sending malicious communications". |
| A spokesman said the man was in custody in an east London police station. He has not been charged. | A spokesman said the man was in custody in an east London police station. He has not been charged. |
| It comes after Jo Cox's murderer, 43-year-old Thomas Mair, was jailed for life for shooting and stabbing the Labour MP for Batley and Spen outside her constituency office in Birstall, West Yorkshire, in June. | It comes after Jo Cox's murderer, 43-year-old Thomas Mair, was jailed for life for shooting and stabbing the Labour MP for Batley and Spen outside her constituency office in Birstall, West Yorkshire, in June. |
| Conservative MP Ms Soubry was a Remain supporter in the EU referendum, as was Mrs Cox. | Conservative MP Ms Soubry was a Remain supporter in the EU referendum, as was Mrs Cox. |
| Press Association | Press Association |