A man in his 20s has been arrested on suspicion of sending threatening communications to an MP, following an X post that threatened to shoot Nigel Farage. The suspect was taken into custody on Tuesday, July 14, and later bailed.
Arrest and Investigation Details
The arrest relates to a social media post from May, during the local elections, which reportedly stated: 'I am going to shoot you in the head if you win,' according to the Telegraph. Farage, who was the MP for Clacton at the time of the alleged offence, formally resigned from Parliament last week.
A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: 'On Tuesday, July 14 a man in his 20s was arrested by Met officers on suspicion of sending threatening communications to a Member of Parliament. The arrest relates to a social media post from earlier this year, which was reported to police on Friday, May 8. After receiving the report, detectives submitted an application to a social media platform to gain access to the user’s contact information. After the relevant information was returned to detectives the man was arrested, with support from local Met officers, at a residential address in south London. After being held in police custody overnight, he has since been bailed pending further enquiries.'
Impact and Context
The arrest comes as Reform UK broke its silence on the incident. The Metropolitan Police did not name Mr Farage in their statement. The suspect, a man in his 20s, was arrested with support from local officers at a residential address in south London. He has been bailed pending further enquiries.
