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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Matthew Evans & Patrick Edrich

Councillor uses picture of far-right terrorist to promote Asda meal deal

A councillor has apologised for accidentally posting an image of a notorious far-right terrorist to promote a supermarket meal deal.

Independent councillor Tom Maclean, who stands in Colwyn Bay in North Wales, posted the doctored image of Norwegian mass murder Anders Breivik appearing to hold an advert for the Asda offer. The original photo was taken when Breivik was on trial over the attacks he carried out in Norway in 2011 where 77 people were killed.

Breivik was later found guilty of mass murder, causing a fatal explosion, and terrorism. Cllr Maclean's post sparked immediate backlash with calls for him to be relieved of his duties.

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