By Nicola HarleyA man has been arrested over a Twitter post calling for people to "Jo Cox" an MP. Anna Soubry, the Conservative MP for Broxtowe in Nottinghamshire, was the apparent target of the message which read: "someone jo cox Anna sourby please." Tolerance & free speech must prevail pic.twitter.com/i9Jk0CqkQi — Anna Soubry MP (@Anna_Soubry) December 2, 2016The politician responded by calling the Twitter user a "sad cowardly troll" and noting the differently spelled surname. Related Content Jo Cox murder: Far-Right fanatic Thomas Mair given whole-life sentence for Labour MP's 'terror' killing Candlelit memorial in for British politician Jo Cox Marcus O'Donnell: When fantasy and reality clash"I think it's the fact it's two in one week that have a very striking similarity. It was the second death threat in 3 days #moreincommon — Anna Soubry MP (@Anna_Soubry) December 2, 2016A spokesman said the man was being held in custody at an east London police station.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 04, 2016 19:27 UTC