Man arrested for 'hostile tweets'
A man from Manchester will be questioned today over a barrage of hostile tweets to a feminist campaigner, including threats to rape and kill her.
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Campaigner: 'There are many more threats to report'
After a man was arrested in connection with abusive tweets sent to feminist campaigner Caroline Criado Perez, she tweeted:
Just at the police station now about to make a formal statement. There are many more threats to report. #shoutingback
Man to be questioned over 'hostile tweets'
A man will be questioned today over a barrage of hostile tweets to a feminist campaigner, including threats to rape and kill her.
Caroline Criado Perez faced a deluge of threats on Twitter over the course of more than a day after she successfully campaigned for a woman's picture to be put on a new bank note.
Scotland Yard said a 21-year-old was arrested yesterday in Manchester on suspicion of harassment offences after officers in Camden, London, received a complaint of malicious communications on Thursday.
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Manchester man arrested over 'hostile tweets'
A man from Manchester will be questioned over a barrage of 'hostile tweets' to a campaigner, including threats to rape and kill her.
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