A London man, 25, has been arrested following a police probe into an alleged Twitter post calling for people to “Jo Cox” an MP.
Anna Soubry, Conservative MP for Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire, contacted the police after an allegedly threatening tweet which read: “someone jo cox Anna sourby please."
She shared it with her 31,000 followers and branded the person responsible a “sad cowardly troll".
Nottinghamshire Police later confirmed they were investigating the incident.
Afterwards Ms Soubry tweeted: "Thank u everyone for much appreciated support. Voices of hope & tolerance will not be bullied off Twitter or anywhere else."
On Saturday the Metropolitan Police said a 25-year-old man was arrested at his home in Bethnal Green on "suspicion of sending malicious communications".
A spokesman said the man was in custody in an east London police station. He has not been charged.
It comes after Jo Cox's murderer, 43-year-old Thomas Mair, was jailed for life for shooting and stabbing the Labour MP for Batley and Spen outside her constituency office in Birstall, West Yorkshire, in June.
