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Tory councillor’s wife pleads guilty over asylum hotels race hate tweet

The wife of a Conservative councillor has admitted sending a social media message stirring up racial hatred against asylum seekers on the day of the Southport attacks. Lucy Connolly, who is married to West Northamptonshire councillor Raymond ...

02 Sept 2024 at 16:31

Tory councillor’s wife jailed over asylum hotels racial hatred tweet

The wife of a Conservative councillor who used Twitter to stir up racial hatred against asylum seekers on the day of the Southport attacks has been jailed for 31 months. Lucy Connolly, who is married to West Northamptonshire councillor ...

17 Oct 2024 at 19:42

Tory councillor’s wife jailed over racial hatred tweet ‘to appeal over sentence’

The wife of a Conservative councillor who was jailed for 31 months after an online rant about migrants on the day of the Southport attacks will reportedly appeal against her sentence. Lucy Connolly, who is married to West ...

19 Oct 2024 at 20:23

Tory councillor’s partner in court over tweet urging attacks on asylum hotels

The partner of a Tory councillor has appeared in court charged with one count of publishing written material to stir up racial hatred, over a tweet calling for attacks on asylum seekers. Lucy Connolly, 41, appeared at ...

10 Aug 2024 at 13:23

Children as young as 12 due in court over widespread riots

Children as young as 12 are due to appear in court as suspects continue to be charged over widespread public disorder. Those in court on Monday include the wife of a Conservative councillor who is accused of ...

12 Aug 2024 at 13:03

Youths, 12, believed to be youngest convicted following nationwide riots

Boy, 12, believed to be youngest convicted following nationwide riots

Two 12-year-old boys are believed to have become the youngest people to be convicted of a criminal offence in connection with the nationwide public disorder. The youths’ guilty pleas came as Downing Street ...

12 Aug 2024 at 18:24

Race hate case against Tory councillor’s wife adjourned until September

Criminal proceedings against the wife of a Conservative councillor accused of stirring up racial hatred have been adjourned for three weeks after her lawyer asked for a delay in her case. Lucy Connolly, ...

12 Aug 2024 at 17:31

Ex-Tory councillor’s wife seeking to appeal sentence for racial hatred tweet

The wife of a former Conservative councillor who was jailed for 31 months after an online rant about migrants on the day of the Southport attacks is due to have a bid to appeal against the sentence ...

12 May 2025 at 13:27

Ex-Tory councillor’s wife ‘never’ intended X post to incite violence, court told

The wife of a former Conservative county councillor who was jailed after an online rant about migrants on the day of the Southport attacks “never” intended to incite violence, the Court of Appeal ...

15 May 2025 at 14:34

Ex-Tory councillor’s wife faces wait over racial hatred tweet appeal

The wife of a former Conservative county councillor who was jailed after an online rant about migrants on the day of the Southport attacks faces a wait to see if her appeal against a 31-month ...

15 May 2025 at 17:21

Why did Lucy Connolly receive a 31-month sentence for Southport tweet?

Lucy Connolly has lost a bid to appeal against her 31-month sentence for inciting racial hatred online following the Southport attacks, with three judges ruling on Tuesday there was “no ...

20 May 2025 at 14:36

Tory councillor ‘heartbroken’ wife lost bid to appeal hate tweet sentence

A Conservative councillor said he is “heartbroken” that his wife’s appeal bid against her 31-month sentence for inciting racial hatred has been dismissed at the Court of Appeal. ...

20 May 2025 at 16:47

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