Greg Lance - Watkins (Greg_L-W)
POLICE have stepped in to investigate allegations of racism against three newly-elected UKIP politicians on Lincolnshire County Council.
Officers will probe claims of allegedly racist comments on Facebook by leader Chris Pain and two colleagues.
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Chris Pain
The authority referred the case to police following “several” complaints from members of the public.
The UK Independence Party itself is also looking into the matter, and the third councillor being investigated is Alan Jesson.
He said: “I am shocked my good name is being dragged through the mud. They are not my comments.
“I won’t be taking any action because I don’t know where to start and I don’t have the money to do it anyway.
“Ever since UKIP councillors were elected on May 2 there has been a concerted effort to ruin us.”
All three are new members of Lincolnshire County Council. None of them has taken action against the claims or reported the online abuse to Facebook.
Lincolnshire County Council’s director for performance and governance, David O’ Connor, said: “We are taking complaints very seriously.”
Councillor Pain, leader of the opposition at Lincolnshire County Council, said his Facebook account had been hacked into. Similarly, Ms Keywood-Wainwright said some of the comments were the result of her account being hacked – but did however admit to some.
She said: “The comments I made were from months ago.”
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