A 34-year-old man has been arrested over abuse sent to Labour MP Angela Rayner. He is accused of making threats to kill in connection to a phone call made on January 30 this year.
The suspect was arrested yesterday morning in the Hemlington area of Middlesborough. He was taken into custody for questioning and has been released on conditional bail pending further enquiries.
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The latest arrest takes the total number of people detained under the investigation into abuse and threats aimed at Ms Rayner, MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, to seven. Det Insp Christopher Dean, of Tameside District CID, said: "GMP will not tolerate any form of abuse including in its online forms – such as calls, texts, emails or via social media – and we will always investigate thoroughly to bring perpetrators to justice.
"If you have been a victim of abuse - whether physical or online – please report it to GMP so we can deal with the matter appropriately. We take reports of this nature very seriously and one of our specially trained officers will be on hand to help."
Abuse can be reported by calling 0161 856 9262 or 101 or via the GMP website.
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