Sinn Fein MP Barry McElduff receives social media death threat

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Tuesday, 26 September 2017 15:38

By Adam Evans

By Michael McHugh, Press Association

Sinn Fein's West Tyrone MP has received a death threat on social media.

Barry McElduff reported the attempted intimidation to police and urged them to take appropriate action.

He added: "A sinister threat was made against me on social media after posting a video over the weekend."

Mr McElduff was elected to Westminster earlier this year after a lengthy career in local government and Stormont politics.

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