Councillor's Wife Jailed for Inciting Racial Hatred After Southport Riots

Lucy Connolly received a 31-month sentence for social media posts that fueled violence against asylum seekers.

Lucy Connolly, wife of Conservative councillor Raymond Connolly, was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court.
Her posts on X, viewed 310,000 times, called for mass deportation and arson against hotels housing immigrants.
Connolly's comments followed false claims about the Southport stabbings, which led to nationwide unrest.
She pleaded guilty to inciting racial hatred and had no prior convictions before this incident.
Connolly will serve 40% of her sentence in prison before being eligible for release on licence.