Anti-Brexit MP David Lammy calls in police over barrage of vile racist abuse on Twitter

Racially abused: David Lammy
Glenn Copus
Mark Chandler4 July 2016
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A high-profile anti-Brexit MP has called in police after being subjected to vile racist abuse on Twitter.

Tottenham MP David Lammy said he had received a barrage of abuse after calling on Parliament to block Brexit.

Mr Lammy claimed his staff had been abused on their way to his office while he had been subjected to a torrent of hatred on social media and via email. One person even wished him the same fate as murdered MP Jo Cox, the Labour MP alleged.

It comes after he controversially called on MPs last week to “stop this madness” and overturn the EU referendum result.

Yesterday, he shared a message from Twitter user @PureWhitePower which read: “Go back to Africa N*****!”

Mr Lammy replied: ”I’m not going anywhere. I was born in this country. But you and your disgusting racist views make me ashamed.”

Another message said he needed to be “shot in the head” while a separate email to the MP read: “I wish you the same fate as that b**** that got stab.”

He also shared another email which said: “You Narcissistic Arrogant B******. How dare you wanting to VOID a Legal and Binding vote by the people of Britain just because your ignorant ass doesn’t agree with it!

“I truly hope you contract extreme painful rectal cancer and slowly Die!”

A defiant Mr Lammy told the Standard: “Over the past ten days I have received a barrage of abusive, racist and threatening messages. The police have asked me to report all of these incidents and I will continue to do so.

“My staff have also been abused whilst going about their work.

“My message is clear. I'm not going anywhere. I will continue to stand up for my constituents and what I believe in.

“I was born here and I am very proud to be British, but the outpouring of hatred, xenophobia and racism unleashed in the wake of the EU referendum is not the Britain that I know.”

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police confirmed they were investigating a report of "malicious communication".

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