Police investigating Katie Hopkins Ebola tweets

POLICE are examining complaints about Ebola comments tweeted by controversial TV personality Katie Hopkins.
Katie Hopkins. Picture: PAKatie Hopkins. Picture: PA
Katie Hopkins. Picture: PA

After news that a Scots nurse was being treated for the virus, Hopkins wrote: “Sending us Ebola bombs in the form of sweaty Glaswegians just isn’t cricket.”

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Another tweet said: “Glaswegian ebola patient moved to London’s Royal Free Hospital. Not so independent when it matters most are we jocksville?”

Detectives confirmed they were looking into an unspecified number of complaints.

Detective Inspector Glyn Roberts of Police Scotland said: “We have received a number of complaints regarding remarks made on Twitter.

“Inquiries are ongoing. into the nature of these tweets and to establish any potential criminality. Police Scotland will thoroughly investigate any reports of offensive or criminal behaviour online and anyone found to be responsible will be robustly dealt with.”

Hopkins’ comments came after it emerged that the nurse, who volunteered to help Save the Children in the fight against Ebola, was diagnosed on her return from Sierra Leone.

A message posted on Police Scotland’s Twitter feed on Tuesday stated: “Please be aware that we will continue to monitor comments on social media and any offensive comments will be investigated.”

within hours of the post, James Gilchrist from Glasgow had launched a petition calling for Mrs Hopkins to be arrested on the internet.

He said in the petition: “For years, Katie Hopkins has seemingly gotten away with a string of controversial statements, either via main stream media or social media, without punishment.”

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More than 12,000 people have signed the online petition on the change.org website for Hopkins to be charged over the “racist tweets” regarding Scotland.

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