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A man found guilty of sending a menacing tweet threatening to blow up an airport has won a challenge against his conviction.
Paul Chambers, 27, from Doncaster, who now lives in Northern Ireland, was found guilty in May 2010 of sending a "menacing electronic communication".
Mr Chambers tweeted he would blow up Robin Hood Airport in South Yorkshire when it was closed after heavy snow.
After a hearing at the High Court in London his conviction was quashed.
Paul Chambers, 27, from Doncaster, who now lives in Northern Ireland, was found guilty in May 2010 of sending a "menacing electronic communication".
Mr Chambers tweeted he would blow up Robin Hood Airport in South Yorkshire when it was closed after heavy snow.
After a hearing at the High Court in London his conviction was quashed.
Robin Hood Airport tweet bomb joke man wins case
A man found guilty of sending a tweet threatening to blow up an airport wins his challenge against conviction.
www.bbc.co.uk
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