Paisley man who sent death threats to MP Angela Eagle avoids jail
A man who sent death threats to Labour MP Angela Eagle has avoided jail.
A man who sent death threats to Labour MP Angela Eagle has avoided jail.
Steven King, 45, was given a suspended sentence at Wirral Magistrates' Court after he admitted sending a grossly offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing message by a public communications network.
A spokesman for the Wallasey MP said the email, sent on July 12 - the day after Ms Eagle announced she would stand against Jeremy Corbyn in the Labour leadership contest, had led staff to fear for their safety.
King, of Paisley, wrote in the email: "This is my one and only warning next time you see me I'll be with a real gun or knife cutting your life to an end."
He was given an eight-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, and ordered to complete a 25-day rehabilitation order and 80 hours of unpaid work, Merseyside Police said.
He was also told to pay £200 costs.
The spokesman said: "The death threat received by Angela's office was credible and frightening."
He added: "Despite all this having been upsetting, Angela has always remained upbeat and focused on the important work of holding this rotten Tory government to account, most importantly on their chaotic approach to Britain leaving the European Union and investment into the Wirral."