A man who posted material on social media to stir up racial hatred during recent unrest across the UK has been jailed for three years.
Wayne O’Rourke, who had more than 90,000 followers to his X account, posted misinformation about the killing of three young girls in Southport on 29 July and praised the burning of a car in Sunderland. The 35-year-old, of Salix Approach, Lincoln, admitted publishing written material online to stir up racial hatred between 28 July and 8 August.
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Source: BBC News
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