NEWS STORY : Hate speech councillor Alexis McEvoy suspended from Conservative Party
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Alexis McEvoy, a councillor on Hampshire County Council and on New Forest District Council, referred to Ian Wright as “a typical black hypocrite” on Twitter. After a negative response the councillor deleted the post and apologised, stating:
“I am aware that a tweet I sent, and then deleted, has caused offence. I did not mean it to do so and I am deeply sorry. I find racism in any form abhorrent, I have therefore reported myself to the monitoring officer at both Hampshire County Council and New Forest District Council. I have suspended myself from both the Conservative Groups… pending investigations”.
The Conservative Party said that an investigation would take place into the social media post. Separate investigations have also been confirmed by Hampshire County Council and New Forest District Council.
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