Police have confirmed they are investigating a report of malicious communications after a Plaid Cymru councillor's Facebook post appeared to show him posing with a rifle. The now-deleted picture appeared on Councillor Jon Scriven’s Facebook page on August 8 captioned that he was making sure “there wasn’t any English people trying to cross the channel”.
The post by the councillor who represents Penyrheol in Caerphilly read: “Ogmore-by-Sea tonight for a quick swim and make sure there wasn’t any English people trying to cross the channel” resurfaced online on August 22. Plaid Cymru have confirmed that he has now been suspended pending investigation and that the post was "inappropriate".
Alongside this, South Wales Police have also confirmed they are aware of the post and an allegation of malicious communications has been reported to them. The force confirmed that are investigating the matter.
