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Covid denier who posted violent threats against Chris Whitty jailed for five years

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Patrick Ruane was jailed for five years after being convicted of encouraging terrorism.

The 55-year-old had targeted individuals including the UK government’s chief medical officer.

Ruane, of Paddington in London , was cleared of collecting information useful to a terrorist.

Judge said Ruane could not be sure people would not act out what was said in the messages.

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semi-formal

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English

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53

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offensive

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likely hateful

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short-lived

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