Article 6S4KD Covid denier who posted violent threats against Chris Whitty jailed for five years

Covid denier who posted violent threats against Chris Whitty jailed for five years

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Ben Quinn
from Science | The Guardian on (#6S4KD)

Patrick Ruane had targeted individuals online including chief medical officer

A Covid denier who suggested whacking" Prof Sir Chris Whitty with a rounders bat has been jailed for five years after being convicted of encouraging terrorism.

Messages posted by Patrick Ruane on social media were described by a judge who sentenced him at the Old Bailey as extremely dangerous" during a volatile time.

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