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| Liverpool bomb: Councillor sorry over Corbyn wreath tweet | |
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| Paul Nickerson apologised and deleted the image after he faced a wave of criticism | Paul Nickerson apologised and deleted the image after he faced a wave of criticism |
| A Conservative councillor has faced calls to resign over a doctored photo depicting Jeremy Corbyn at the scene of Sunday's Liverpool terror attack. | A Conservative councillor has faced calls to resign over a doctored photo depicting Jeremy Corbyn at the scene of Sunday's Liverpool terror attack. |
| The image of a burning taxi, with the former Labour leader holding a wreath superimposed into the scene, was posted from Paul Nickerson's Twitter account. | |
| He faced a wave of condemnation and calls to stand down as a result. | He faced a wave of condemnation and calls to stand down as a result. |
| Mr Nickerson, who has since deleted the tweet and apologised, has been approached for comment. | Mr Nickerson, who has since deleted the tweet and apologised, has been approached for comment. |
| The East Riding of Yorkshire councillor, who represents the Minster and Woodmansey ward, has also been suspended. | The East Riding of Yorkshire councillor, who represents the Minster and Woodmansey ward, has also been suspended. |
| The tweet, which the BBC has chosen not to reproduce, contained the image and the caption: "Unsurprisingly". | The tweet, which the BBC has chosen not to reproduce, contained the image and the caption: "Unsurprisingly". |
| It is thought the image was a reference to a row which erupted when pictures of Mr Corbyn attending a wreath-laying ceremony at a Tunisian cemetery surfaced. | It is thought the image was a reference to a row which erupted when pictures of Mr Corbyn attending a wreath-laying ceremony at a Tunisian cemetery surfaced. |
| After the post was deleted, Mr Nickerson, wrote: "I would like to apologise for a political tweet sent from my account yesterday which has been upsetting for some people and I unreservedly apologise to all concerned." | After the post was deleted, Mr Nickerson, wrote: "I would like to apologise for a political tweet sent from my account yesterday which has been upsetting for some people and I unreservedly apologise to all concerned." |
| A local Labour Party group has written to council leader Jonathan Owen, urging him to take disciplinary action. | |
| Members of the Beverley and Holderness branch said "elected officials" needed to act in a professional manner, and Mr Nickerson's conduct had been "condemned at both a local and national level". | |
| The tweet not only implied Mr Corbyn was a terrorist sympathiser, but "more importantly, he made light of a horrendous terrorist act", they said. | |
| The blast at Liverpool Women's Hospital is being treated as a terrorist incident | The blast at Liverpool Women's Hospital is being treated as a terrorist incident |
| Mr Nickerson also faced heavy criticism online, with a string of replies condemning him and urging him to apologise. | |
| One reply said: "The apology is meaningless. The fact is you thought this was acceptable to start with. Absolute disgrace." | One reply said: "The apology is meaningless. The fact is you thought this was acceptable to start with. Absolute disgrace." |
| Another said: "You need to resign. Even if you thought this was funny before the public backlash that just shows even more how unfit you are to be in your role. | Another said: "You need to resign. Even if you thought this was funny before the public backlash that just shows even more how unfit you are to be in your role. |
| "What an abhorrent human you are." | "What an abhorrent human you are." |
| Another simply read: "You should hold your head in shame." | Another simply read: "You should hold your head in shame." |
| Mr Nickerson also faced allegations of hypocrisy after a post he made earlier this month, urging people to "temper our language towards politicians of all colours", emerged. | Mr Nickerson also faced allegations of hypocrisy after a post he made earlier this month, urging people to "temper our language towards politicians of all colours", emerged. |
| More news from across the region | More news from across the region |
| Sunday's explosion was caused when a homemade bomb built by 32-year-old Emad Al Swealmeen went off outside Liverpool Women's Hospital. | Sunday's explosion was caused when a homemade bomb built by 32-year-old Emad Al Swealmeen went off outside Liverpool Women's Hospital. |
| Taxi driver David Perry, who had driven the suspect to the scene, escaped before his car caught fire and has since been discharged from hospital. | Taxi driver David Perry, who had driven the suspect to the scene, escaped before his car caught fire and has since been discharged from hospital. |
| Four men arrested under terrorism laws have since been released without charge. | Four men arrested under terrorism laws have since been released without charge. |
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