It comes after millionaire mum Bonnie Spofforth said she was 'mortified' to be accused of being the first to spread the false rumours.

The woman accused of being first to spread the fake rumours about the Southport killer which sparked nationwide riots has been arrested.

Racist riots spread across the country after misinformation spread on social media claiming the fatal stabbing was carried out by Ali Al-Shakati, believed to be a fictitious name, a Muslim aslyum seeker who was on an MI6 watchlist.

A 55-year-old woman from Chester has now been arrested on suspicion of publishing written material to stir up racial hatred, and false communication. She remains in police custody.

While she has not been named in the police statement about the arrest, it is believed to be Bonnie Spofforth, a mother-of-three and the managing director of a clothing company.

  • circuscritic@lemmy.caEnglish
    10·
    4 months ago

    Oh my God… You really have no clue what you’re talking about, which I suspected earlier, but that reply is almost cringe-worthy.

    You don’t understand or have any depth of knowledge of British politics and media, which is pretty clear.

    You don’t even know what a police state is…

    Wait… Are you really basing all of your views and analysis off of British media coverage…?

    • davidagain@lemmy.worldEnglish
      18·
      4 months ago

      I wonder if you’re able to disagree with me on some other level than just insulting me? You didn’t really raise any points of substance other than that I’m stupid and ill informed, and you didn’t address any of the things I said except to dismiss them all in general without any reasoning, so I’m at a bit of a loss for anything factual to discuss with you here, sorry.