Lucy Connolly says she was political prisoner over Southport post

A woman who was imprisoned for mixing racial hatred against asylum seekers, said Sir Keir Starmer’s political prisoner “.

Lucy Connolly of Northampton was released on Thursday. It serves 40% of the 31 -month imprisonment sentence.

42 -year -old wife of a TORY council member Southport attack In July 2024.

Number 10 refused to comment, but early this year Sir Keir Defending the prison sentence in the House of Commonssaying it was “against violence against violence”.

In the first newspaper interview since its release, Connolly told Telegraph He saw him and the “other people” the political prisoners of the prime minister “as” absolutely “.

“I looked most coverage for some reason, but there are people in equally terrible situations that should not be there.” He said.

“I think he needs to practice what he preaches with Starmer.

“He’s a human rights lawyer, so perhaps people need to look at what human rights are; what the freedom of speaking means; and what the laws in this country are.”

On July 29 last year – the day of the Southport attack – X said, “Now it should be deported mass” and said, “If this makes me racist, so,” he said.

Connolly’s mission was deleted before he was arrested on 6 August, but he had already been seen 310,000 times.

He was found guilty of provoking racial hatred by publishing and distributing materials “threatening or abusive” to X.

An old caregiver whose husband is conservative Northampton Municipal Assembly Member.

Connolly also told Telegraph that after the murders in Southport, he was upset “beyond belief” because he knew how it feels because I lost a child “.

“Certainly,[the tweet] I wasn’t my best memory, and I don’t want it, I certainly don’t defend violence or don’t defend anything or something of the kind. “

Authorized, in an interview, the police allegedly told the police after a statement released by the Royal Prosecutor’s Office, he said he was thinking of taking legal action against the police. “Illegal immigrants did not like“And” those children were not safe from them “.

He claimed that his comments were “largely twisted and used against me.”

When he was questioned about the sentence of the Prime Minister in May, Sir Keir said: “I’m in favor of speaking freely, we’ve made free speech in this country for a long time and we strongly protect him.

“But I encourage violence against other people. I will always support the action taken by our police and courts to keep our streets and people safe.”

Judge Melbourne Inman Kc said: “When you publish these words, you were aware of how variable it was.

“This volatility has led to serious disorder using mindless violence.”

Connolly will remain at the license until the end of his sentence.

A Northamponshire police spokesman said he was aware of the comments made by Connolly after the release of power.

“We hope to contact Mrs. Connolly in the coming days to understand the problems it brought up around the Northamponshire police.” They said.

Number 10 refrained from commenting.