Defiant terror-hoax MP will not bow to ‘bullies and extremists’

A politician at the centre of a hoax terror threat has vowed not to be intimidated by “bullies and extremists” hell- bent on spreading fear.

M or ay MPAng us Robertson was targeted in a “bizarre” note posted to a Keith pub on Thursday, allegedly from “the UK IS support group”.

It contained a mysterious white powder, as well as references to Scotland becoming “a Muslim state” and sparked a massive security alert just the day after the Westminster attack.

Mr Robertson, the SNP group’s Westminster leader, was in the House of Commons when terrorist Khalid Masood struck.

The suspicious letter, postmarked from Lancashire, arrived in his constituency less than 24 hours later – prompting emergency services to seal off the area for six hours as they investigated.

Last night, Mr Robertson said: “Inthe week whenthe police and security agencies have had to deal with a serious terrorist attack on Westminster it is totally irresponsible for anyone to send a hoax letter, taking up the valuable time and resources of the emergency services.

“At a time when threats to parliamentarians are sadly on the rise I want to assure constituents that I will not be deterred from doing my job by bullies and extremists.”

The package, which was posted to Keith’s Crown Inn, sparked the lockdown of the town’s Reidhaven Square for six hours.

The letter inside – which was written in garbled English – asked “friends” to lend Mr Robertson their backing.

It intimated that he could help many of the supposed terror support group’s “brothers and sisters” join the min the UK by ensuring that the country remains part of the European Union.

It also referenced First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and anti- Brexit campaigner Gina Miller, who led a legal battle to get parliament to vote on whether the UK can start the process of leaving the EU.

A handwritten footnote referred to the white powder – wrapped in tin foil – as “a little treat from Angus, via (the) Gina Miller promotion company”.

Pub owner Jock McKay discovered the letter at 2.30pm on Thursday and several fire engines and police cars descended on the centre of Keith in case the material was dangerous.

Police confirmed that it posed no threat – but said tests would be done to determine what it was.

Police at the Crown Inn, scene of the terror hoax