Extreme misogyny and incels a threat to women and communities, prosecutor warns

Extreme misogyny and incels a threat to women and communities, prosecutor warns

Jake Davison is said to have had an interest in incel culture (Jake Davison/PA)

Extreme misogyny and the so-called “incel” community is a threat to women, and the men involved must be identified, a former chief prosecutor has warned.

Social media use by gunman Jake Davison, who killed five people in Plymouth before turning the weapon on himself, showed he appeared to have an interest in the “involuntary celibate” culture.

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