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'Jo Cox' threat to Anna Soubry: Man jailed for sending letter | 'Jo Cox' threat to Anna Soubry: Man jailed for sending letter |
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A man who threatened Change UK leader Anna Soubry, referencing the murdered MP Jo Cox, has been jailed for a year. | A man who threatened Change UK leader Anna Soubry, referencing the murdered MP Jo Cox, has been jailed for a year. |
Alden Bryce Barlow, 55, of Milton Walk, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, sent a letter to Ms Soubry in her constituency in Nottingham. | Alden Bryce Barlow, 55, of Milton Walk, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, sent a letter to Ms Soubry in her constituency in Nottingham. |
The message read: "Cox was first, you are next" and referred to Ms Soubry as "treacherous" and "worthless". | The message read: "Cox was first, you are next" and referred to Ms Soubry as "treacherous" and "worthless". |
He was jailed at Sheffield Crown Court and given a 10-year order preventing him from contacting Ms Soubry. | He was jailed at Sheffield Crown Court and given a 10-year order preventing him from contacting Ms Soubry. |
He was also ordered not to go near Ms Soubry's constituency address in Nottingham. | He was also ordered not to go near Ms Soubry's constituency address in Nottingham. |
More stories from around Yorkshire | More stories from around Yorkshire |
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the letter was addressed to her constituency office, and was opened by her constituency manager who called police. | The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said the letter was addressed to her constituency office, and was opened by her constituency manager who called police. |
Barlow was traced by his fingerprints on the letter and from CCTV at the post office counter in the Doncaster branch of WH Smith, where he posted it. | Barlow was traced by his fingerprints on the letter and from CCTV at the post office counter in the Doncaster branch of WH Smith, where he posted it. |
He was then charged with sending a letter conveying a threatening message, which he admitted. | |
Chief Crown Prosecutor Gerry Wareham said: "This letter contained a sickening and ominous threat to Ms Soubry, with an explicit reference to the murder of Jo Cox MP in 2016. | Chief Crown Prosecutor Gerry Wareham said: "This letter contained a sickening and ominous threat to Ms Soubry, with an explicit reference to the murder of Jo Cox MP in 2016. |
"Ms Soubry and her staff in the constituency office understandably found the message deeply disturbing and highly offensive. | "Ms Soubry and her staff in the constituency office understandably found the message deeply disturbing and highly offensive. |
"What is more, attacks such as this on our elected representatives are attacks on democracy and perpetrators will be prosecuted." | "What is more, attacks such as this on our elected representatives are attacks on democracy and perpetrators will be prosecuted." |
Jo Cox died in 2016 after she was shot and stabbed while on her way to meet constituents in Birstall, West Yorkshire. | Jo Cox died in 2016 after she was shot and stabbed while on her way to meet constituents in Birstall, West Yorkshire. |
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