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A second man has been arrested in relation to alleged threats against Brexit court campaigner Gina Miller. A second man has been arrested in relation to alleged threats against the Brexit court campaigner Gina Miller.
Officers from the Metropolitan police’s Operation Falcon arrested the 50-year-old man at an address in Knightsbridge, central London, on Wednesday on suspicion of racially aggravated malicious communications.Officers from the Metropolitan police’s Operation Falcon arrested the 50-year-old man at an address in Knightsbridge, central London, on Wednesday on suspicion of racially aggravated malicious communications.
Miller, 51, has complained of receiving racist messages after her decision to lead the legal challenge which resulted on Tuesday in a supreme court defeat for the government over article 50, the formal notification of intention to withdraw from the EU. Miller, 51, has complained of receiving racist messages after her decision to lead the legal challenge, which resulted on Tuesday in a supreme court defeat for the government over article 50, the formal notification of intention to withdraw from the EU.
Police said that the arrest related to a complaint made to police on 6 November by a 51-year-old woman relating to threats made online, as well as to a second unrelated comment believed to have been made by the same suspect in August 2016. Police said the arrest followed a complaint made on 6 November by a 51-year-old woman relating to online threats, as well as to a second unrelated comment believed to have been made by the same suspect in August 2016.
The arrested man is in custody at a central London police station.The arrested man is in custody at a central London police station.
As part of the same investigation, officers have issued eight “cease and desist” notices to individuals in various parts of the UK, warning that police could take action against them unless they stop their actions. As part of the same investigation, officers have issued eight “cease and desist” notices to individuals in various parts of the UK, warning that police could take action against them unless they stop their behaviour.
The new arrest followed the detention of a 55-year-old man in Swindon, Wiltshire, in December, also on suspicion of racially aggravated malicious communications directed at the businesswoman.The new arrest followed the detention of a 55-year-old man in Swindon, Wiltshire, in December, also on suspicion of racially aggravated malicious communications directed at the businesswoman.
Speaking after her legal victory on Tuesday, Miller said she and her legal team had faced “extraordinary and unprecedented criticism” in what had been a challenging period for them.Speaking after her legal victory on Tuesday, Miller said she and her legal team had faced “extraordinary and unprecedented criticism” in what had been a challenging period for them.
The Guyana-born mother of three became the face of the first successful legal battle against Brexit, but said in a radio interview that it had resulted in her becoming “apparently the most hated woman in Britain”. Miller became the face of the first successful legal battle against Brexit, but said in a radio interview that it had resulted in her becoming “apparently the most hated woman in Britain”.
She successfully challenged the prime minister Theresa May’s plan to use prerogative powers to trigger withdrawal negotiations under article 50 of the EU treaties. She successfully challenged Theresa May’s plan to use prerogative powers to trigger withdrawal negotiations under article 50 of the EU treaties.
As a result of her victory, May must now obtain the approval of both Houses of Parliament before beginning the two-year process of pulling the UK out of the EU.As a result of her victory, May must now obtain the approval of both Houses of Parliament before beginning the two-year process of pulling the UK out of the EU.