Man named locally as Linney House, 19, Kent was arrested on suspicion of an offence under the malicious communications act The image of a Royal British Legion paper poppy being held to a cigarette lighter was posted online <\/p>\n
By Amanda Williams <\/p>\n
PUBLISHED: 06:20 EST, 12 November 2012 | UPDATED: 08:11 EST, 12 November 2012 <\/p>\n
Police have arrested a young man after a picture of a burning poppy was posted on Facebook.<\/p>\n
The man, named locally as Linney House, 19, was arrested on Remembrance Sunday after the image of a Royal British Legion paper poppy being held to a cigarette lighter was posted online. <\/p>\n
Underneath was written: 'How about that you squadey (sic) c****.' <\/p>\n
A man, named locally as Linney House (pictured right), 19, was arrested yesterday after the image (left) appeared online. The words on the right image have been written on by a third party, who posted it online<\/p>\n
Kent police confirmed that a 19-year-old man, from Aylesham, Kent, was arrested on suspicion of 'malicious telecommunications' on Sunday and remains in custody. <\/p>\n
Police said they were contacted at 4pm on Sunday just hours after an Armistice Day service was held in the suspect's village. <\/p>\n
The picture was spotted online before a number of calls were made to police. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Link: Man named locally as Linney House, 19, Kent was arrested on suspicion of an offence under the malicious communications act The image of a Royal British Legion paper poppy being held to a cigarette lighter was posted online By Amanda Williams PUBLISHED: 06:20 EST, 12 November 2012 | UPDATED: 08:11 EST, 12 November 2012 Police have arrested a young man after a picture of a burning poppy was posted on Facebook. Continue reading
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