Kellie Harrington has deleted a tweet regarding the death of a 12-year-old girl in France.
The Olympic gold medallist's post came after the murder of Lola Daviet, who is believed to have been raped and tortured before she was killed.
Harrington retweeted a video from GB News which featured Dutch commentator Eva Vlaardingerbroek speaking on the death.
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In the clip, Vlaardingerbroek said: “I woke up this morning to see the news of another young European girl who was sacrificed on the altar of mass migration. We have four people in custody, all migrants coming from Algeria.
“This is the 12th girl I believe in France that has been killed this year by an immigrant and that’s just France.”
Harrington commented: “Very, very sad. A powerful message from Eva Vlaardingerbroek. Our own leaders need to take a listen to this. She believes this is the 12th girl in France this year who has been killed by an immigrant.. And that’s just France.”
Harrington, who is currently competing at the European Boxing Championships in Montenegro, took the post down minutes after tweeting it, stating that she didn't "need the hate".
When one person stated that most violence towards women is committed by people known to them and not to blame immigration, Harrington replied: "of their own nationality. It is not right."
Harrington then posted: "Deleted and walked away. As someone rightly suggested, thanks. Don't need the hate post! But my god, that poor poor soul. Absolutely heart breaking, just a wee girl, her whole life ahead of her. My god rest her little soul, gone far to young,at the hands of cruel evil people."
The Dubliner is set to fight England's Shona Whitwell on Wednesday in a lightweight quarter-final bout, where victory would secure her a bronze medal at the very least at the European Championships.
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