'Free speech' row after man is ARRESTED for posting image of a burning Poppy on his Facebook page on Remembrance Sunday

Posted: November 12, 2012 at 1:40 pm

Man named locally as Linney House, 19, Kent was arrested on suspicion of an offence under the malicious communications act The image of a Royal British Legion paper poppy being held to a cigarette lighter was posted online

By Amanda Williams

PUBLISHED: 06:20 EST, 12 November 2012 | UPDATED: 08:11 EST, 12 November 2012

Police have arrested a young man after a picture of a burning poppy was posted on Facebook.

The man, named locally as Linney House, 19, was arrested on Remembrance Sunday after the image of a Royal British Legion paper poppy being held to a cigarette lighter was posted online.

Underneath was written: 'How about that you squadey (sic) c****.'

A man, named locally as Linney House (pictured right), 19, was arrested yesterday after the image (left) appeared online. The words on the right image have been written on by a third party, who posted it online

Kent police confirmed that a 19-year-old man, from Aylesham, Kent, was arrested on suspicion of 'malicious telecommunications' on Sunday and remains in custody.

Police said they were contacted at 4pm on Sunday just hours after an Armistice Day service was held in the suspect's village.

The picture was spotted online before a number of calls were made to police.

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'Free speech' row after man is ARRESTED for posting image of a burning Poppy on his Facebook page on Remembrance Sunday

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