Man arrested over online threats against councillor set to become North of Ireland’s first black mayor

SDLP’s Lilian Seenoi-Barr has received racist abuse and death threats since her appointment was announced last week

By Freya McClements

Lilian Seenoi-Barr, who is originally from Kenya, is due to take up the role of mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council next month.

Ms Seenoi-Barr has received racist abuse and death threats since her appointment was announced last week.

The SDLP leader, Colum Eastwood, has condemned the abuse and what he described as “very serious death threats.”

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