Piers Corbyn arrested over video urging people to ‘burn down’ MPs offices

Piers Corbyn has been arrested after a video of him encouraging people to attack MP’s offices was circulated on social media.

Mr Corbyn, who is the brother of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, was arrested in Southwark in the early hours of Sunday morning.

The video shows the anti-vaxx campaigner decrying “those scum who have decided to go ahead with introducing new fascism”.

The 73-year-old also tells the crowd to find out whether their MP supported the new restrictions, saying: ““You’ve got to get a list of them … and if your MP is one of them, go to their offices and, well, I would recommend burning them down, OK. 

“But I can’t say that on air. I hope we’re not on air.”

"We've got to get a bit more physical."

"We've got to hammer to death those scum, those scum who have decided to go ahead with introducing new fascism."

"If your MP is one of them, go to their offices, and, well, I'd recommend burning them down."

– Piers Corbyn. Lock him up. pic.twitter.com/urQt5HG1Yq

— habibi (@habibi_uk) December 18, 2021

The Met Police did not name Mr Corbyn but previously stated that they were assessing the video.

Police releasesd a statement yesterday which said: “A man, aged in his 70s, has been arrested on suspicion of encouragement to commit arson.

“He was arrested in Southwark at around 1.45am on Sunday, December 19.

“The arrest relates to a video posted online in which people were encouraged to burn down MPs’ offices.

“The man remains in custody at a central London police station.”