Lancashire MP has "excrement" posted through letterbox

Police have now been contacted over the incident

Author: Adam FawcettPublished 31st May 2024

A Tory parliamentary candidate in Lancashire has said "excrement" was put through the letterbox of her constituency office.

Katherine Fletcher has described it as an "attempt to bully me".

She says a volunteer discovered the substance, and it's now been reported to police.

Ms Fletcher is standing for re-election in South Ribble.

In a video posted to X on Thursday, Ms Fletcher said: "Today the police are at my office because somebody has put excrement through the letterbox.

"One of my volunteers had to find that this morning.

"Now, I understand that women get more than their fair share in political environments, but this attempt to bully me will not work because it is not the decent or right thing to do.

"I'm working hard for South Ribble. I've delivered loads - I want the opportunity to do more.

"And so to the bully that did this: not the right person."

Ms Fletcher has represented the South Ribble constituency in Lancashire since 2019.

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