Overview
- Prosecutors told Linehan’s lawyers there is no realistic prospect of conviction and that no further action will be taken, with the caveat the decision could be revisited if new evidence emerges.
- Linehan was arrested at Heathrow on 1 September by armed Met officers on suspicion of inciting violence over three posts, including one urging people to "punch him in the balls" if a trans‑identified male enters a female‑only space.
- Westminster Magistrates’ Court ordered his bail conditions lifted, with District Judge Snow ruling they were too vague.
- The Metropolitan Police said it will stop investigating non‑crime hate incidents and instead record them for intelligence, citing a need to focus on matters that meet criminal thresholds after officers were left in an "impossible position."
- A separate case alleging harassment of activist Sophia Brooks and criminal damage was adjourned and is scheduled to resume on 29 October.