Blogger who harassed family of murdered Lee Rigby avoids prison
AN INTERNET blogger who harassed the family of murdered soldier Lee Rigby has avoided an immediate prison sentence.
Tattooist Christopher Spivey, 52, was given a two year suspended sentence at Chelmsford Magistrates' Court this morning.
Spivey, of Rochford Garden Way, Rochford, was found guilty last month.
A court heard Spivey had left Mr Rigby's family fearing for their safety after claiming his murder in Woolwich in May 2013 was a hoax.
Spivey posted a suggestion that Mr Rigby was a rapist, as well as photographs of his mum Lyn Rigby's and sister Sara McClure's addresses.
He was found guilty of two counts of harassment and two counts of malicious communication.
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