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Childminder married to Tory councillor pleads guilty to stirring up racial hatred

Lucy Connolly, 41, faces ‘substantial’ jail term over tweet calling for attacks on hotels housing asylum seekers

A childminder and married to a Conservative councillor is facing a “substantial” prison sentence after she admitted stirring up racial hatred with an inflammatory social media post.

Lucy Connolly, 41, of Northampton, tweeted her view on hotels housing asylum seekers on the same day three girls were fatally stabbed at a dance class in Southport.

Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Lucy Connolly, 41, faces ‘substantial’ jail term over tweet calling for attacks on hotels housing asylum seekersA childminder and married to a Conservative councillor is facing a “substantial” prison sentence after she admitted stirring up racial hatred with an inflammatory social media post.Lucy Connolly, 41, of Northampton, tweeted her view on hotels housing asylum seekers on the same day three girls were fatally stabbed at a dance class in Southport. Continue reading…