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| Man arrested over tweet urging someone to 'Jo Cox' MP Anna Soubry Man arrested over tweet urging someone to 'Jo Cox' MP Anna Soubry | |
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| A man has been arrested following investigations into a Twitter post that called for people to “Jo Cox” an MP. | A man has been arrested following investigations into a Twitter post that called for people to “Jo Cox” an MP. |
| Anna Soubry, the Conservative MP for Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire, was the apparent target of an online message which read: “someone jo cox Anna sourby please”. | Anna Soubry, the Conservative MP for Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire, was the apparent target of an online message which read: “someone jo cox Anna sourby please”. |
| 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 Soubry tweeted: “Thank u everyone for much appreciated support. Voices of hope & tolerance will not be bullied off #Twitter or anywhere else.” | Afterwards 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. |
| 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. | 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. |
| Soubry was a Remain supporter in the EU referendum, as was Cox. | Soubry was a Remain supporter in the EU referendum, as was Cox. |