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A 41-year-old Northampton woman charged with publishing written material to stir up racial hatred has appeared in court.

Lucy Connolly, who appeared at Nottingham Magistrates’ Court on Saturday August 10 via a live video link, did not enter a plea and was remanded in custody until Monday (August 12), when she will appear at Northampton Crown Court.

A spokesperson said: “Connolly, of Northampton, was arrested on Tuesday, August 8, following reports of a hate crime regarding a post published on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on July 29 this year.

“She was released on conditional police bail pending further enquiries. However, because of those enquiries, Connolly was re-arrested yesterday (Friday, August 9) and charged with one count of publishing written material to stir up racial hatred,” the spokesperson added.

Northampton woman, 41, appears in court charged with stirring up racial hatred