Black student accuses Met and CPS of misusing laws over use of N-word

The CPS, when it dropped the case, cited insufficient evidence for a realistic prospect of conviction. Photograph: Kirsty O’Connor/PA

A 22-year-old black student has accused police and prosecutors of misusing hate speech laws intended to protect minorities after she was charged for using the N-word in a tweet.

Jamila A, who lives in London, was charged under the Communications Act 2003 in July 2023 after referring to the black Newcastle United footballer Alexander Isak as a “nigga” in a tweet.