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Twitter troll jailed for bombarding a MP with abusive messages

33-year-old Peter Nunn retweeted "menacing" posts threatening to rape Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy. He also branded her a "witch".

He launched his campaign of hatred last summer after the Labour politician backed a high-profile bid launched by feminist Caroline Criado-Perez to keep a woman on a British banknote.

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Twitter troll jailed for bombarding MP with abusive messages

A Twitter troll has been jailed after bombarding a Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy with abusive messages.

Labour MP Stella Creasy Credit: PA

33-year-old Peter from Bristol tweeted posts threatening to rape Stella Creasy and also branded her a "witch".

Peter Nunn Credit: PA

Nunn launched his campaign last summer after the politician supported a successful campaign to put Jane Austen on the £10 note.

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