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A PROMINENT black lawyer and activist says she has received a letter from a neonazi terror group threatening to “execute” her and her family.
Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu said the letter had been sent to her home address and names her husband.
Posting the letter on social media, the lawyer wrote: “They don’t consider killing me ‘murder’ they call it an ‘execution.’
“This letter was through my front door. This is Britain.”
The letter purports to be from the “London cell” of the National Action terror group, which was banned in 2016, and has called for a “race war.”
Dr Mos-Shogbamimu, who is also an author, academic and women’s rights activist, often appears on TV news programmes to comment on issues of racism.
The letter warns the activist that she has been put on a “kill list” as well as her children and husband, and orders her to leave the country.
It goes on to include racist abuse.
The Metropolitan Police said it is investigating the letter and a separate message also sent by a group calling itself the London cell of National Action.
The force said today that its Counter Terrorism Command was leading the investigation.
Anti-racists have condemned the vile letter, and many figures have sent messages of support to Dr Mos-Shogbamimu.
Describing the letter as shocking, Stand Up to Racism co-convener Weyman Bennett told the Morning Star: “Firstly I want to express my full solidarity with Shola, from myself and our organisation. She does not stand alone.”
He added: “This is a terrorist threat to black communities in Britain and should be treated as that.”
Mr Bennett warned that the threat from the British far right is not taken seriously enough by the authorities.
He referred to the recent government-backed Shawcross review into the Prevent strategy which downplayed the threat from the far right, and was accepted in full by Home Secretary Suella Braverman.
The threats come amid a surge of far-right activity across the country, with recent weeks seeing several hotels housing asylum-seekers targeted by anti-migrant protests, attended by fascist figures previously associated with National Action.
