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.

  • NoLifeGaming@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    Yes we do. His name is Axel Rudakubana and he was born in Cardiff. Get this, he was a Christian who went to church. Almost the opposite of the rumors spread that he was some Muslim immigrant.

    Source.

    Also, I’d like to mention it’s interesting to me that so many people are against immigrants when it is those people who live in countries that bomb, destabilize, and destroy these countries. Where do you think those people will go? Hold your government accountable and it will be less of a problem. Not to mention the effects of colonization.

    The population issue is your own fault. Have more babies, it’s not a conspiracy.

    • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
      1·
      3 months ago

      Yep, I keep pointing that out too. The UK colonized half the world and now white right-wing English people can’t figure out why people they colonized have the gall to move from Lahore to Bristol.