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| Police inquiry over box of faeces left at MP Siobhan Baillie's office | Police inquiry over box of faeces left at MP Siobhan Baillie's office |
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| The box of faeces had a note inside for Stroud MP Siobhan Baillie | The box of faeces had a note inside for Stroud MP Siobhan Baillie |
| Police have launched an investigation after a box containing faeces was left outside an MP's constituency office. | Police have launched an investigation after a box containing faeces was left outside an MP's constituency office. |
| The box, which had a derogatory message written on the inside, was found outside of MP Siobhan Baillie's office, in Stroud, on Wednesday at 13:30 GMT. | The box, which had a derogatory message written on the inside, was found outside of MP Siobhan Baillie's office, in Stroud, on Wednesday at 13:30 GMT. |
| Ms Baillie said that it was "the latest in many attempts to intimidate and harass herself and staff". | Ms Baillie said that it was "the latest in many attempts to intimidate and harass herself and staff". |
| A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Police said they were "taking the incident of harassment seriously". | A spokesperson for Gloucestershire Police said they were "taking the incident of harassment seriously". |
| "We are investigating an allegation of harassment after an offensive item was left outside Ms Baillie's constituency office," the force added. | "We are investigating an allegation of harassment after an offensive item was left outside Ms Baillie's constituency office," the force added. |
| It was discovered by staff outside the office | It was discovered by staff outside the office |
| Conservative MP for Stroud, Ms Baillie, said she found it "difficult to understand" the perpetrator's motivation. | Conservative MP for Stroud, Ms Baillie, said she found it "difficult to understand" the perpetrator's motivation. |
| "There are plenty of ways to make a point about politics or governments without resorting to putting excrement in a box," she said. | "There are plenty of ways to make a point about politics or governments without resorting to putting excrement in a box," she said. |
| "Because of the nastiness we face, decent people are thinking twice about standing for public office." | "Because of the nastiness we face, decent people are thinking twice about standing for public office." |
| Officers are appealing for witnesses. | Officers are appealing for witnesses. |
| It is not the first time she has been targeted. | It is not the first time she has been targeted. |
| Following the birth of her daughter in May 2020, Ms Baillie's office said she had received a "number of abusive emails, calls and social media posts" that criticised her for legally taking maternity leave. | |
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