When Oldham MP Jim McMahon opened his Facebook messages on May 1 last year, he immediately picked up the phone and called the police.
Staring back at him was a death threat. Mr McMahon, MP for Oldham West and Royton since 2015, had been dealing with verbal and online abuse from various perpetrators for years, but these latest messages felt like a sign of imminent danger. READ MORE: Thugs firebomb Oldham council leader's car in 'cowardly, appalling' attack They were sent by Daniel Arthur Fink, 43, of Princess Street, Eccles, who earlier this month was sentenced to eight weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, and a £500 fine, after admitting 'sending by means of a public electronic communications network Facebook messages that were
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