A Leeds MP considered leaving politics over an abusive email that was targeted at her seven-year-old son.
Dame Andrea Jenkyns, who has held the Morley and Outwood seat since 2015, said she suffered “sleepless nights” as a result of the message that was sent to her earlier this month. West Yorkshire Police confirmed that officers were investigating a 'racially aggravated malicious communications offence'. Speaking to the YEP, she said: 'It made me want to quit, actually. To go after a young child like that is horrific.
I used to take Clifford to village fetes and I loved doing that, but this has made me think – can I still do that?' Mrs Jenkyns and husband Jack Lopresti, a Conservative MP in a constituency near Bristol, welcomed son Clifford in 2017. Last month's announcement of funding to protect MPs will also pay for extra police patrols, as the Home Secretary said politicians should not have to accept threats as 'part of the job'.
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