Sheffield arrest after former kickboxing champion reports ‘sick’ coffin tweet

A 30-year-old Sheffield resident has been arrested after a ‘sick’ coffin tweet was allegedly sent to the wife of a former kickboxer.
By Danielle Andrews
Published 20th Feb 2020, 16:25 BST
Updated 21st Feb 2020, 14:29 BST
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Barrington Patterson, who now campaigns about homelessness, claimed his partner Tracey was sent a tweet with a picture of a child's coffin and the message ‘for your grandchild’.

The tweet has since been deleted.

A spokeswoman for the force said: “On February 17, South Yorkshire Police arrested a 30-year-old from Sheffield on suspicion of two counts of stalking, malicious communications and breaching their Community Protection Notice (CPN).

A 30-year-old from Sheffield was arrested on suspicion of two counts of stalking, malicious communications and breaching their Community Protection Notice (CPN)A 30-year-old from Sheffield was arrested on suspicion of two counts of stalking, malicious communications and breaching their Community Protection Notice (CPN)
A 30-year-old from Sheffield was arrested on suspicion of two counts of stalking, malicious communications and breaching their Community Protection Notice (CPN)

"They have since been bailed, pending further enquiries.”

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Mr Barrington, who is from Birmingham and is also known as One Eyed Baz, tweeted on Tuesday: "Thank you everyone who has supported me and the wife. Yesterday, a female who we don’t know was arrested. That’s all I can say at the moment but thank you everyone who has sent messages of support."