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By Enda McClafferty
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image captionColum Eastwood revealed the identity of Soldier F
SDLP leader Colum Eastwood has said he has received death threats after naming a former soldier facing murder charges over his actions on Bloody Sunday.
He said he had since received deaths threats online and via email.
Police said they had received a complaint that threatening and offensive comments had been made online on Thursday.
They added that inquiries into the matter are ongoing.
The SDLP leader said the the police were treating the threats seriously, but he added he would not be deterred from standing up for the Bloody Sunday families.
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