Summary
Lucy Connolly, a woman from Northampton, was jailed for making a racially charged post online after a stabbing incident in Southport. She was sentenced to 31 months, required to serve 40% of this time in prison, and has now been released on licence.
Key Facts
- Lucy Connolly posted a message online following a stabbing in Southport involving three girls.
- The post included calls for mass deportation and urged violence towards hotels housing asylum seekers.
- Connolly pleaded guilty to stirring racial hatred in September.
- She received a 31-month prison sentence in October at Birmingham Crown Court.
- She was required to serve 40% of her sentence in prison before being released.
- Her husband serves on Northampton Town Council.
- Connolly was released from HMP Peterborough.
- The case raised issues about free speech and race-related posts online.
