Stella Creasy sends message to perpetrators who attacked her Walthamstow office and distributed ‘malicious’ leaflets | Politics News

The Labour candidate shows photos of the damage caused by the “anti-democratic attack” which left several holes in the glass windows and door of her office.

A Labour candidate has said she will not be intimidated after her office was attacked and “malicious and false leaflets” were distributed.

Stella Creasy published images of the attack on her office in Walthamstow, north-east London, where she is fighting in the July 4 general election for the seat she has held since 2010.

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A window and a glass door had several holes and cracks were visible in the glass after the attack.

Police believe the office raid took place between 3:10 and 3:30 a.m. on Sunday.

Ms Creasy also said “malicious and false” leaflets had been distributed.

Ms Creasy wrote on social media: ‘Message to whoever attacked my office last night.

“You do not intimidate me and you have no place in the political process.

“The same as those who distribute malicious and false leaflets.

“The police are already tracking you down. They will push for the harshest punishments for such an undemocratic attack and I know that Walthamstow will not be intimidated or influenced by your violence.”

A Labour Party spokesman told Sky News: “We strongly condemn any intimidation tactics against candidates from any party.”

“It is crucial for our democracy that parliamentary candidates can campaign freely.”

The Metropolitan Police confirmed that an investigation had been launched into criminal damage at Ms Creasy’s office.

Detective Superintendent Dion Brown, one of the senior officers responsible for policing in Waltham Forest, said: “It is totally unacceptable that the office of one of London’s prospective parliamentary candidates would be targeted in this way.”

“Urgent enquiries are ongoing. Officers are on site and are already pursuing active lines of enquiry, which will include a full analysis of all available CCTV footage.”

Anyone who witnessed the damage or has further information should call 101 quoting reference number 2621/23jun, police added.

Ms Creasy was a frontbencher under Ed Miliband and Harriet Harman when they were Labour leader and acting leader respectively.

The 47-year-old is a vocal critic of Jeremy Corbyn and said the party was “out of luck” under his leadership.

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Ms Creasy received numerous rape threats and other misogynistic messages on her Twitter timeline in 2013 after she supported feminist activist Caroline Criado Perez, who lobbied the Bank of England to print a woman on the £10 note.

Last year, Ms Creasy announced that she investigated by their local council after a man complained under an assumed name that her “extreme views” were harming her children and that they should be taken away from her.

The complaint was dismissed and the man, who had no personal connection to Ms Creasy or her children, apologised.

The other candidates in Walthamstow are:

• Imran Arshad, Labour Party of Great Britain

• Mohammed Ashfaq, Independent

• Dan Edelstyn, Independent

• Sanjana Madan Mohan Karnani, Conservative Party

• Martin Lonergan, Reform UK

• Ruth Theresa Rawlins, Independent

• Rosalinda Ayo Rowlands, Green Party

• Nancy Taaffe, Trade Union and Socialist Coalition

• Rebecca Taylor, Liberal Democrats