Northamptonshire Councillor's wife charged with stirring up racial hatred

She'll face Northampton magistrates this morning

Author: Henry WinterPublished 10th Aug 2024

A woman from Northampton has been charged with publishing written material to stir up racial hatred.

41-year-old Lucy Connolly - who's the partner of a Conservative councillor - previously apologised for acting on what she called "false and malicious information" stemming from the Southport stabbings.

She published the post hours after the murders of three schoolgirls on 29th July.

She'll face Northampton magistrates this morning.

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