RYAN Breheny, a resident of Wigan, has been sentenced to three years and three months in prison after threatening to kill Labour MP Lisa Nandy.
The threats were made through emails sent to her constituency office on 3 June, according to a report by The Telegraph.
On the same day, Breheny had called 999, claiming he had been “offered an AK-47” and was planning to “execute everyone” at a hospital.
He also mentioned access to chemicals and how easy it would be to build a bomb. Less than an hour after this call, he sent two emails to Nandy’s office, threatening to kill her.
In a victim statement read in court, Nandy’s office manager said they were shocked and genuinely believed Breheny could have carried out the threats.
When police arrived at Breheny’s house, they saw him holding a crossbow.
He loaded the weapon and opened the door while still holding it, but was later arrested after dropping it, the newspaper reported.
Authorities also seized additional weapons from his home, including slingshots, rifles, a baton, and a machete.
In a police interview, Breheny admitted to sending the emails but claimed he had no intention of acting on his threats.
Abbie Clarke, senior crown prosecutor for the North West, stated that Breheny’s threats caused fear and distress at the MP’s office.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) emphasised the need to protect MPs and emergency services personnel from such threats.
Clifford had previously denied killing Carol Hunt, 61, the wife of horseracing commentator John Hunt, and their daughters, Louise Hunt, 25, and Hannah Hunt, 28. (Photo: Hertfordshire Police /Handout via REUTERS)
Man pleads guilty to crossbow murders of BBC presenter’s family
A 26-YEAR-OLD man on Wednesday pleaded guilty to murdering two daughters of a BBC sports commentator and stabbing to death their mother in a crossbow attack.
Kyle Clifford had previously denied killing Carol Hunt, 61, the wife of horseracing commentator John Hunt, and their daughters, Louise Hunt, 25, and Hannah Hunt, 28.
However, appearing via video link at Cambridge Crown Court in eastern England, Clifford changed his pleas.
The court heard that Clifford tied up Louise Hunt, his former partner, binding her arms and ankles with duct tape before shooting her in the chest with a crossbow at the family home last July.
He pleaded guilty to three counts of murder, one count of false imprisonment, and two counts of possessing offensive weapons. However, Clifford denied raping Louise.
The murders took place at the family home in the commuter town of Bushey, near Watford, northwest of London.
Clifford was arrested in July following a manhunt after the bodies of the three women were discovered.
(With inputs from AFP)