Farage calls for Polanski arrest after Green leader shares ‘sick’ social media post

Farage calls for Polanski arrest after Green leader shares ‘sick’ social media post

The image, which was posted on Mr Polanski’s Instagram page, shows a man wearing a t-shirt with an image of a guillotine, along with the caption: “We’re only making plans for Nigel”.The Green Party leader has since claimed that he did not realise the picture was in the post when he shared it online.A number of Reform MPs have reacted with outrage to the post - which comes just weeks after the alleged murder of Reform spokesperson Ann Widdecombe at her home in Dartmoor.Nigel Farage has called for Zack Polanski to be arrestedPA WireReform leader Nigel Farage shared a screenshot of the post on X, with the caption: “This is what Zack Polanski has just posted on his instagram. “If I was to post anything as inciteful then I would expect to be arrested, and so should Polanski.”Reform Treasury Spokesperson Robert Jenrick wrote on Instagram: “Here is Zack Polanski sharing a message about beheading Nigel Farage. These people are sick.“This went out to hundreds of thousands of followers. How ironic, when Zack talks endlessly about being kind and loving to each other.“Unfortunately for them, Reform UK will not be intimidated by the constant threats and abuse.”Green Party leader Zack Polanski has since deleted the postPAReform spokesperson for home affairs Zia Yusuf also called for Mr Polanski’s arrest.He wrote: “Zack Polanski has posted to his 713k Instagram followers a photo of a man in a T-shirt calling for the beheading of Nigel Farage.“To do this just 2 weeks after our friend Ann was murdered is staggering. Polanski is inciting murder. It must be treated as such by the police”.The post has since been taken down from Mr Polanski’s Instagram page.A Green Party spokesperson said: “After attending a public event, Zack accepted a request to collaborate on a post with several images. Once this image was brought to his attention he immediately unshared the post. Read More“He unequivocally does not support this type of dangerous message.”The Met Police have been approached for comment.

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