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A man from Lincoln has been charged in connection with the investigation into the so-called 'Punish A Muslim Day' letters.

David Parnham, 35, is accused of 14 offences including one count of soliciting to murder.

He is also charged with two counts of sending a number of letters promoting a 'Punish A Muslim Day', encouraging the commission of one or more of a number of offences.

Parnham faces five further counts of sending a substance with the intention of inducing in a person a belief that it is likely to contain a noxious substance, five counts of sending a number of letters conveying a threat and one count of making a bomb hoax.

Parnham is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Friday. He was arrested on Tuesday by counter-terrorism police as part of an intelligence operation.

A residential property and office building in Lincoln city centre were searched as part of the investigation.

Labour maintains control of Lincoln City Council despite losing two seats overnight.

The Conservatives won three seats, two from Labour and one from an Independent.

A third of the council, 11 seats, were up for election.

The new composition is as follows:

• Labour - 24
• Conservatives - 9