US EditionLucy Connolly: Wife of former Tory councillor loses appeal against sentence for racial hatred post
- Lucy Connolly, whose husband previously served as a Conservative councillor in Northampton, had her appeal against a 31-month prison sentence for inciting racial hatred through an online post made on 29 July 2024 dismissed.
- She shared the inflammatory message on the same day that three young girls lost their lives in a stabbing incident at a dance class inspired by Taylor Swift in Southport, later removing the post after recognizing its inappropriateness.
- In the post, Connolly demanded the immediate deportation of migrants and encouraged followers to ignite hotels where asylum seekers were accommodated; this message was seen 310,000 times before she removed it and was cited as indicative of her views on immigrants.
- A panel of three judges at the Court of Appeal unanimously dismissed Connolly's challenge, finding no valid grounds to consider her 31-month sentence as overly harsh, thereby upholding her conviction from Birmingham Crown Court.
- The rejected appeal maintains a strict legal stance on online incitement of racial hatred, underscoring that such offenses carry significant penalties despite contextual sensitivities.
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Lucy Connolly has lost her appeal against a 31-month prison sentence linked to an online post made following the Southport stabbing attacks. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday by Lord Justice Holroyd at the Court of Appeal, dismissed Connolly’s bid to have her sentence reduced, stating there was “no arguable basis” for claiming the original sentence was excessive. Connolly was convicted under the Public Order Act for inciting racial hatred after s…
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British woman serving harsh jailtime for 'racist' social media rant about migrants loses her appeal · American Wire News
A British childcare worker who’s been sentenced to 31 months in jail over a purportedly “racist” tweet has lost her appeal. On Monday, appeal court judge Lord Justice Holroyde dismissed Lucy Connolly’s appeal, arguing that her sentence was fair. “There is no arguable basis on which it could be said that the sentence imposed by the judge was manifestly excessive,” he ruled. “The application for leave to appeal against sentence therefore fails and…
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