A former Britain First leader has been arrested at the airport over alleged HMO attacks.
Ashlea Simon claims she was taken off a plane by “armed officers” after returning from a family holiday.
The 37-year-old was reportedly “marked” through Manchester Airport in handcuffs on 25 October, as reported by Need To Know.
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Ashlea, from Salford, has alleged that she was held by police, interviewed and then subjected to bail with “seven conditions” – which she felt amounted to “house arrest”.
The “raging” far right influencer claims that the bail conditions amount to ‘house arrest’.
Taking to social media, she has given her account of the events.
Ashlea states that the arrest was allegedly linked to videos she made from July onwards, where she claimed to identify several HMOs in her hometown of Walkden, Salford.
Previous posts claims police had “raided” her home whilst she was abroad and that she was aware of an “arrest warrant”..
A social media post on her account reads: “Ashlea Simon has been arrested by Greater Manchester Police after landing at Manchester airport from a family holiday.
“This arrest relates to Ashlea’s social media reports visiting flat-packed HMOs in Salford.
“Ashlea has done nothing wrong – she is only reporting on local news-worthy events.”
A spokesperson for the Greater Manchester Police said: “We have arrested a 37-year-old woman on suspicion of conspiracy to cause criminal damage, in connection with an investigation in Salford.
“She has since been bailed pending further enquiries.”
According to reports, 50 incidents are currently being investigated by police, where HMOs and family homes have been vandalised and cars targeted.
A pig’s head was left outside a home during one incident, as reported by the BBC.
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