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Labour MP Luciana Berger warned she ‘would get it like Jo Cox’ by sick internet troll

Man from South Shields lashed out with vile antisemetic tweets weeks after tragic MP was killed by Hitler fanatic Thomas Mair

AN internet troll who told an MP she “would get it like Jo Cox” yesterday admitted making more online threats.

John Nimmo tweeted one user: “Watch your back you Jewish inbred you’re dead meat”, Newcastle crown court heard.

 A vile internet troll told MP Luciana Berger that she would 'get it like Jo Cox'
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A vile internet troll told MP Luciana Berger that she would 'get it like Jo Cox'Credit: PA:Press Association

He earlier admitted making the Cox threat to MP Luciana Berger.

Nimmo, 28, also emailed her: “Watch your back Jewish scum” with a photo of a large knife.

 John Nimmo lashed out three weeks after MP Jo Cox was killed
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John Nimmo lashed out three weeks after MP Jo Cox was killedCredit: Tim Stewart
 Cox was murdered by was killed by Hitler fanatic Thomas Mair
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Cox was murdered by was killed by Hitler fanatic Thomas MairCredit: Getty Images

He lashed out three weeks after MP Jo, 41, was killed by a Hitler fanatic last June, and signed his emails with “your friend the Nazi”.

Ms Berger called the Cox reference “terrifying”.

Nimmo, of South Shields, also admitted threatening to blow up a mosque. He will be sentenced on February 10.

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