Kieran Kyle jailed over emails threatening Kemi Badenoch

Kieran Kyle was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison after sending Kemi Badenoch emails containing racist references and threats to kill her. The court also imposed a five-year restraining order barring him from contacting Badenoch, her husband or her parliamentary office.

• Kieran Kyle, 43, from Gillingham, Kent, was sentenced to 20 weeks in prison at Westminster Magistrates’ Court after sending emails threatening Badenoch.· 2 sources
• The court heard the emails included racist references and claims that Kyle had been in the IRA. The judge also imposed a five-year order preventing him from contacting Badenoch, her husband or her parliamentary office.· 3 sources
• The emails followed a social-media video in which Badenoch criticised a parliamentary Bill on Northern Ireland legacy issues and which mistakenly included footage from Bloody Sunday. Badenoch apologised and said she had not approved the video before it was posted.· 1 source
• The court heard that Kyle also emailed Badenoch’s husband, Hamish, and that the couple were distressed and upset by the messages. Their victim impact statement said threats against public figures can affect democratic life and deter people from public service.· 1 source