A North East MP who was subjected to a series of homophobic and abusive messages from a constituent has spoken out following the sentencing.
Jarrow MP Kate Osborne was left feeling "personally threatened" by messages posted on Twitter between August 27 and December, last year, which branded her "vile" and "filthy".
Susan Dematas, of Falmouth Drive, Jarrow, was found guilty of the offence following a trial at South Tyneside Magistrates' Court in August. On Friday, the 53-year-old returned to court to be sentenced for harassment without violence.
