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Last modified on Thu 7 Jan 2021 14.17 EST
Police are investigating racist abuse aimed at the mayor of a Cornish town after she said union flags that had appeared on the seafront to celebrate Brexit had to be taken down. Nicole Broadhurst, the mayor of Penzance, received abuse on social media when she said the 18 flags had been hoisted without permission and needed to be removed.
Thousands of people have signed a petition calling for the flags to be reinstated and hundreds of people left comments on social media, many criticising Broadhurst’s stance but some aiming personal abuse at her.
Devon and Cornwall police said on Thursday they were investigating racist abuse posted on social media.