Lucy Connolly has hit out at the judges who rejected her appeal against a 31-month prison sentence, branding them “cruel and twisted” after they refused to reduce her jail time. The sentence was handed down over a controversial post she made on X (formerly Twitter) during the Southport riots last year — a moment she now says has torn her away from her daughter for even longer.
During the chaos in Southport, Lucy took to social media and posted: “Mass deportations now, set fire to all the fing hotels full of the b***s for all I care, while you’re at it, take the treacherous government and politicians with them.” The post racked up over 300,000 views before she deleted it just four hours later, reported the Express.
Despite the deletion and her regret, three Court of Appeal judges maintained that her original sentence was “fair and reasonable”, even as other offenders have been granted early release due to the current prison overcrowding crisis.
Speaking with The Telegraph, Lucy didn’t hold back: “Shame on them! Those three judges that were sitting there in court should be ashamed of themselves, they are cruel.” She continued, “But those judges, intelligent men, they didn’t make a mistake. It’s cruel and twisted what they did.”
Clearly emotional about being separated from her young daughter, Lucy added: “They’re keeping me away from my child. It’s three more months without her, and her without me.”
The judges weren’t convinced by Lucy’s defence, stating that her appeal was based on “a version of events” that they ultimately rejected.
Her husband, who was a councillor at the time, defended her character after the hearing. “Lucy posted one nasty tweet when she was upset and angry about three little girls who were brutally murdered in Southport,” he said. “She realised the tweet was wrong and deleted it within four hours.” He also added, “My wife Lucy is a good person and not a racist… The children she cared for loved Lucy as she loved them.”
Lucy, speaking to journalist Allison Phillips, insisted she’s already served enough time. “Whatever you think of what I did, I think 10 and a half months inside is long enough.”
She believes her case has become political: “It’s political, I know that it is, but they’re playing politics with a 12-year-old child.” Her frustration was palpable as she signed off with one final, stinging line: “I think this Government would keep me in for 100 years if they could.”
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