A police investigation into an 'online threat' to JK Rowling over her support for stabbing victim Sir Salman Rushdie has been dropped.
The Harry Potter author shared screenshots of a message from a user who wrote 'don’t worry you are next' in response to her tweet about Sir Salman last month. She offered support to the 75-year-old Indian-born British author after he was attacked and seriously wounded while appearing on stage at a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution, in Chautauqua, New York in August 12.
He has faced years of threats over his book The Satanic Verses, which has been banned in Iran since 1988 as many Muslims view it as blasphemous. Ms Rowling, 57, had said she felt 'very sick' after hearing the news and hoped the novelist would 'be OK'.
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The same Twitter account to have messaged Ms Rowling also posted messages praising the man who carried out the attack. The tweet, which came from an account in Pakistan, was later removed.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "Following a report made to police on Saturday August 13 2022 regarding an online threat, enquiries have been carried out into this matter and it has been established that it was made outwith the UK.
"Enquiries are now complete and there is no further police action at this time."
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