Summary
Lucy Connolly, the wife of a former Conservative councillor, is appealing her jail sentence after she was convicted of inciting racial hatred with a social media post. She posted the tweet following a tragic stabbing incident in Southport, expressing anger and calling for deportation measures, but later deleted it, saying she did not intend to incite violence.
Key Facts
- Lucy Connolly was sentenced to two years and seven months in prison for a tweet that incited racial hatred.
- She posted the message on social media the same day as a stabbing attack in Southport.
- Her tweet called for "mass deportation" and suggested setting fire to hotels housing asylum seekers.
- Connolly, who was upset over the deaths in Southport, later deleted the post and stated she did not want violence.
- She is appealing the sentence, claiming she did not understand the implications of her guilty plea.
- Connolly’s appeal was heard at the Appeal Court, with a decision to be made soon.
- Her husband, Ray Connolly, was a former member of West Northamptonshire Council but lost his seat and remains on Northampton Town Council.
