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[An MP who made threatening phone calls
to a woman because she was jealous of her relationship with her partner has been found guilty of harassing her. Claudia Webbe, 56, a former Labour MP for Leicester East, who is now independent, was found guilty of one charge of harassment. Westminster Magistrates' Court heard she made several calls over two years and threatened the woman with acid. After the verdict, Webbe said she was "deeply shocked" and would appeal. The prosecution said Webbe, of Islington, north London, made 16 calls to 59-year-old Michelle Merritt, a friend of her partner Lester Thomas, between September 2018 and April last year. The court heard on one occasion she made an "angry" call, used a derogatory term and added: "You should be acid." In another she threatened to send naked photos and videos of Ms Merritt to her family and made silent calls from a withheld number, the hearing was told.] https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...shire-58900981 Sentencing in Nov. A possible By-Election could be called. Ref :Ch4HDnews Live. Last edited by arista; 04-11-2021 at 02:55 PM. |
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