British police are investigating a death threat against Harry Potter author JK Rowling following a tweet in support of Shalman Rushdie, who was stabbed in the United States.
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The announcement was made by a spokeswoman for the police in Scotland, where the writer lives.
Rowling reacted to the news of Rushdie's attack on Twitter by wishing her well and saying she was “fed up”.
An internet user, who describes himself on his social network profile as a student and political activist from Karachi, Pakistan, replied: “Don’t worry, you’re next.”
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The message has been deleted, but Rowling posted a screenshot questionI flag Twitter for possible violations of its rules.
“We have received information about an online threat and our officers are investigating,” the police spokeswoman said.
Rowling thanked fans for their messages of support and claimed that the police are investigating this and other threats.
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