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Evening Standard
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Ted Hennessey

Covid denier jailed for online posts encouraging violence against Chris Whitty

Patrick Ruane -

A Covid denier has been jailed for five years after encouraging violence against Professor Sir Chris Whitty on social media.

Patrick Ruane, 55, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of two charges of encouraging terrorism in a series of Telegram posts in which he advocated the use of weapons, guns and explosions.

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