Police arrest man who threatened to shoot Reform UK party leader Nigel Farage
Police say the suspect was later released on bail as officers analyzed electronic devices and examined the first arrest linked to threats against Farage.
- Metropolitan Police arrested a man in London on Tuesday, July 14, on suspicion of threatening to kill Reform UK leader Nigel Farage after he allegedly posted on social media: "I am going to shoot you in the head if you win."
- An instruction from parliamentary authorities prompted the investigation; the suspect's post came on May 8, the day after local elections where Reform took control of Essex County Council, amid heightened concerns following the killing of Reform UK figure Ann Widdecombe.
- The suspect, described by The Telegraph as having claimed terrorist identity online, was released on bail pending device analysis. Farage told The Telegraph: "This is the first time the police have ever proactively acted on a social media post, and I hope they are looking at the other three or four hundred similar posts from this year alone."
- This marks the first time police action has resulted in an arrest related to threats against Farage, prompting Reform MPs to call for increased security measures for elected representatives following Widdecombe's death.
- Farage noted threats have persisted for years, including posts and videos, with hundreds of similar messages remaining unaddressed, raising broader concerns about police thresholds for investigating online threats against politicians.
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Suspect threatened to attack the leader of the Reform UK if he won the local elections in May. Detention takes place a few days after the spokesman of the radical right-wing party was killed at home.
The London Police reported on Wednesday the arrest of a 20-year-old man suspected of sending threats to British politician Nigel Farage. According to several media reports, the arrest, which took place on Tuesday in London, occurs after it was announced that the police anti-terrorist unit is holding an individual in custody for the alleged murder of conservative political veteran Ann Widecombe, with whom Farage shared a party. The police stateme…
The man was detained overnight and released on bail, police said Wednesday.
(London=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Ji-yeon = As the aftermath of the assassination of a senior British Reform Party politician continues, a man in his 20s shot British Reform Party leader Nigel Farage...
In Great Britain, a man was arrested who threatened to kill Nigel Farage, the leader of the right-wing party Reform the United Kingdom (UK), two months ago via social networks, the London police announced today.
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