Swansea,South Wales - Man jailed after sending Leanne Wood disgusting threat saying he hoped she was 'gang raped by immigrants'

A man who tweeted to say he hoped Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood would be the victim of a “gang rape by immigrants” has been jailed.

• 15 JUL 2016
• BY NINO WILLIAMS

The court heard that David John Begley sent the message 'on the spur of the moment'

David John Begley, from Gorseinon in Swansea , sent the message to Ms Wood from his Twiter account @DJBegleyU.

It was during an ITV debate on the EU referendum earlier this summer.

In the offensive message, Begley said he hoped Ms Wood would be “gang raped by immigrants”.

At Swansea Magistrates Court, Begley admitted sending a communication conveying an indecent/offensive message.

Stephen Harrett, defending Begley, said the message was a "spur of the moment" thing.

He argued that Begley was reacting to arguments raised in the heated TV debate - held on the eve of the refendum itself - and had not intended the act to be carried out.

District judge Neil Thomas jailed Begley for 12 weeks.

Begley, 47, of Llanerch Crescent, Twitter profile says he's a house music DJ and promoter

see-http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/man-jailed-after-sending-leanne-11620067