A video allegedly showing a Labour canvasser in Dudley using racist language was found to be digitally manipulated, with fake subtitles added. West Midlands Police and an independent forensic analysis confirmed the original audio from the doorbell footage did not contain racist slurs. The video, which went viral, led to significant abuse directed at the young teacher featured, who was campaigning for Labour. The Labour Party and the teacher's Asian colleague have corroborated that the video was altered. Investigations were prompted by the video's circulation, but findings have supported the innocence of the canvasser, as reported by Birmingham Mail.
A teacher embroiled in a race row with a mayoral candidate did not use a highly offensive racist slur while canvassing for Labour, police say. https://t.co/s2vNoLkFI8
Shocking to see a manufactured video attempting to undermine a successful Labour campaign. An innocent woman's reputation smeared by people seeking political gain from spreading hatred and division. There is no place for this in our politics. https://t.co/aWQoNSe7Av
A young teacher campaigning for Labour in Dudley has been overwhelmed with abuse after fake subtitles were put over a viral video of her canvassing to suggest she had been racist. Police and an independent forensic analysis found she had not been.. https://t.co/qXeAQURGd9
West Midlands Police say they have reviewed the original audio from ring doorbell footage of a canvasser in Dudley and found no evidence of racist slurs or language being used. ‘The canvasser has been fully updated regarding our findings and offered our support.’
The Labour Party has said that a video which appeared to show a Labour canvasser in the West Midlands using racially abusive language was digitally manipulated. An Asian colleague who was with the canvasser at the time has corroborated this version of events. https://t.co/kpRURPAop7
Nb, there has been wide online circulation of a video alleging (wrongly) a racial slur on the doorstep. The Independent candidate Yakoob & others naming the teacher who was supporting a friend canvassing. See Birmingham Mail reporting. https://t.co/sDpdYnZNFJ
MUST READ: A doorbell video showing a purported Labour member door-knocking in the local elections in #Dudley went viral this week. It was shared by @Akhmedyakoob1 on his socials, and blew up. It alleged the person in the video said racist terms. THREAD /1
The alleged employer of the woman in the video from the West Midlands showing her calling voters f**king P***s have launched an investigation into the incident. We now expect the Labour Party to act and investigate her actions whilst out campaigning for them. #AntiRacist ⤵️ https://t.co/UP3bMki9Av