Appeal date for Lucy Connolly jailed for Northampton X post

Lucy Connolly’s appeal to be heard this week in case that sparked debate over sentencing and early release

Lucy Connolly, the wife of a former Conservative councillor jailed last year for a social media post about migrants on the day of the Southport attacks, is due to have her appeal against sentence heard at the Court of Appeal later this week.With support from the Free Speech Union (FSU), Connolly is challenging the 31-month prison term she received in October 2024 after pleading guilty to inciting racial hatred. The case has drawn widespread atte…

Appeal date for Lucy Connolly jailed for Northampton X post

Lucy Connolly is serving two years and seven months for a post that stirred up racial hatred.

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

The former childminder, who is married to Raymond Connolly, was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court last October.The wife of a former Conservative councillo ...