North Yorkshire Police have arrested a woman as part of an investigation into anti-Semitic posts shared on X, formerly known as Twitter.
She remains in custody while enquiries continue.
Police are still asking anyone who can help them with their inquiries to get in touch on the numbers below.
Police launch hate crime investigation after anti-semitic posts shared on X
First published: Tue 20 Feb 2024 @ 12:03pm
North Yorkshire Police are investigating after a series of racist and anti-Semitic messages were posted on X.
They are believed to have been shared on the social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, between Wednesday 24 January and Sunday 18 February.
Officers are treating the posts as a hate crime and are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.
Inspector Nicola Colbourne, of Harrogate Neighbourhood Policing Team, said: “North Yorkshire Police takes hate crime extremely seriously and we are committed to identifying those responsible.
“We are following all available lines of enquiry and would ask anyone who has any information that could support our investigation, other than seeing the tweets, to please come forward.”
If you can help police, you can contact them on the numbers below.
How to help the police
- Call North Yorkshire Police on 101
- Contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or via the website
- Quote reference number 12240031057
