Labour MP Natalie Fleet has responded to a Reform UK councillor sharing a death threat aimed at her.
A post was shared on Facebook which said Ms Fleet “should be shot”.
The Labour MP, who has spoken previously about being groomed and raped as a teenager, was misquoted as saying “I voted against the grooming gang enquiry” in a post which was shared by Simon Evans, the deputy leader of Lancashire council.
Mr Evans shared a statement with GB News, which reads: “Yesterday, I shared a post featuring Natalie Fleet MP highlighting how she voted on the grooming gang inquiry.
“As many of you know, this is an issue close to my heart and something I have been campaigning on tirelessly since before I was elected.
“Unfortunately, what I did not notice was the accompanying text on the Facebook post created by an unknown user. As soon as this was pointed out, I deleted the post.
“I would never intentionally call for or wish violence on someone, regardless of their political beliefs. This sort of rhetoric has absolutely no place in our politics.
“I would like to sincerely apologise to Ms Fleet and anyone else for the offence caused. This was a completely unintentional and genuine mistake that we can all make from time to time, especially on social media.”
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