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Twitter comment Labour councillor suspended | |
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A Labour councillor has been suspended from the party after a controversial tweet, which led to complaints, was sent from his account. | |
Mark Cherry, a district and county councillor in Banbury, Oxfordshire, said his account was hacked and he did not post the comment and picture. | |
A Labour spokesperson said Mr Cherry had been suspended pending an inquiry. | A Labour spokesperson said Mr Cherry had been suspended pending an inquiry. |
Mr Cherry, who remains an independent councillor, said he had informed police and changed his password. | Mr Cherry, who remains an independent councillor, said he had informed police and changed his password. |
He told BBC News: "I was horrified when I saw it. I've had my email broken into and my account hacked before. | He told BBC News: "I was horrified when I saw it. I've had my email broken into and my account hacked before. |
"There is an investigation and I'll be able to give my side of the story. I know I'm innocent." | "There is an investigation and I'll be able to give my side of the story. I know I'm innocent." |
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