A 53-year-old woman named Julie Sweeney from Church Lawton, Cheshire, has been sentenced to 15 months in jail in the United Kingdom. She pleaded guilty to sending threatening communications
During the court proceedings, it was revealed that one of the Facebook group’s 5,100 members became concerned about the comments posted on the platform. Sarah Badrawy, the prosecutor, highlighted the unsettling nature of the remarks made by Sweeney.
In response to an image showing individuals of different ethnicities cleaning up after the violent disorder in Southport, Sweeney made the alarming statement about mosques. Her defense lawyer, John Keane, emphasized that this was an isolated comment from a woman who leads a quiet life caring for her husband.
The police, in a statement, emphasized their zero-tolerance policy towards such behavior. They warned that individuals
The turmoil was fueled by online provocateurs spreading misinformation about the stabbing suspect being a Muslim asylum seeker. This false narrative stoked anger among some who wrongly attribute immigration to most deadly crimes.
Julie Sweeney, 53, from Church Lawton has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to sending communications threatening
— Cheshire Police…
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