Councillors who featured in viral Handforth council Zoom meeting say their life became "hell"

Councillors who featured in the Handforth council Zoom meeting that went viral say their lives became "hell" in the aftermath.

Aled Brewerton claims he received death threats following the Jackie Weaver row. And, two years on, he says he and dad Keith Brewerton still feel uneasy in their local pubs. The pair were both present on the December 2020 parish council call which descended into chaos.

Mrs Weaver struggled to keep control of the unruly meeting - memorably being told she had no authority. Keith, 76, and Aled, 46, briefly became household names after the video was picked up in February 2021. But they say their lives have been adversely affected.

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Aled said: “I’ve been told that I deserve to die and burn in hell. It's that bad that even my partner has been threatened. I didn't resign off the parish council because of any investigation; I resigned because the events made me ill and I was fed up. It was an absolute mess. Neighbouring councils wouldn’t work with us, we were the butt of all jokes. It really was embarrassing."

Handforth parish council operates in the eponymous Cheshire town, which is home to around 6,000 people. It rarely makes headline news - but after a recorded meeting went viral, the world's media became interested.

In the video, Aled famously demanded that Ms Weaver should "read the standing orders – read them and understand them". She became a minor celebrity in the aftermath.

However, Keith and Aled claim they have since experienced harassment from members of the public. The pair say they have received threats from the public, and are unable to even enjoy a pint without the video being mentioned.

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