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'Upset housewife': Woman married to Tory councillor admits stirring up racial hatred after Southport stabbings

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'Upset housewife': Woman married to Tory councillor admits stirring up racial hatred after Southport stabbingsThe wife of a Tory councillor has pleaded guilty to publishing written material to stir up racial hatred following the Southport stabbings.
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Conservative Councillor Raymond Connolly says social media messages sent by his wife which stirred up racial hatred were out of character, insisting “she is not that person”. Lucy Connolly pleaded guilty at Northampton Crown Court to a charge of inciting racial hatred by publishing and...

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A “special day” is held to celebrate the life of a seven-year-old, Elsie Dot Stancombe, killed in the Southport knife attack. In a tribute, teacher Katie Sykes, from Farnborough Road School, said Elsie had the ability to light up any room she entered. Ms Sykes read out memories from her classmates: “Elsie was always teaching me when we played together, Elsie loved to make me laugh,” one classmate said. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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