Stella Creasy sends message to culprits who attacked her Walthamstow office and spread 'malicious' leaflets

A Labor candidate has said she will not be intimidated after her office was attacked and “malicious and false leaflets” were distributed.

Stella Creasy published photos of Saturday night’s attack on her office in Walthamstow, north-east London, where she is fighting to retain the seat she has held since 2010.

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A window and glass door had several holes and cracks in the glass.

She also said that “malicious and false” leaflets had been distributed.

Ms Creasy wrote on social media: “Message to whoever attacked my office last night.

“You are not intimidating me and you have no place in the political process.

“The same as those who circulate malicious and false leaflets.

“The police are already out to find you – they will push for the toughest penalties for such an anti-democratic attack and I know Walthamstow will not be intimidated or influenced by your violence either.”

A Labor spokesperson told Sky News: “We completely condemn any intimidation tactics towards candidates from any party.

“It is vital for our democracy that parliamentary candidates can campaign freely.”

Ms Creasy was an MP under Ed Miliband and Harriet Harman when they were Labor leader and interim leader respectively.

The 47-year-old strongly criticized Jeremy Corbyn and said the party under his leadership was “running on empty”.

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Ms Creasy received numerous rape threats and other misogynistic messages on her Twitter feed in 2013 after supporting feminist activist Caroline Criado Perez, who pressured the Bank of England to put a woman on the board. £10 note.

Last year, Ms Creasy revealed she had been investigation carried out by its local council after a man using a pseudonym complained that his “extreme views” would harm his children and that they should be taken away from him.

The complaint was dismissed and the man, who had no personal connection to Ms Creasy or her children, apologized.

The other candidates running in Walthamstow are:

Imran Arshad, Workers’ Party of Great Britain

Mohammed Ashfaq, independent

Dan Edelstyn, independent

Sanjana Madan Mohan Karnani, Conservative Party

Martin Lonergan, Reform UK

Ruth Theresa Rawlins, independent

Rosalinda Ayo Rowlands, Green Party

Nancy Taaffe, Union and Socialist Coalition

Rebecca Taylor, Liberal Democrats