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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
Tim Hanlon

Man who posted 'offensive' tweet celebrating Captain Tom Moore's death avoids jail

A man who sent a "grossly offensive" tweet about Captain Sir Tom Moore the day after his death has avoided a jail sentence.

Joseph Kelly, 36, was handed a community payback order for his tweet about Sir Tom who became a national hero during the Covid pandemic.

He posted on Twitter a message that appeared to celebrate the ex-serviceman's death to a handful of followers on February 3 last year.

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