By Jennifer Smith Caroline Criado-Perez was the victim of an online 'avalanche' of abuse after supporting a campaign calling for women to appear on banknotes. Two people will face charges in relation to comments made on Twitter A man and a woman are to appear in court after sending threatening messages on Twitter to a woman campaigning for females to appear on banknotes. Isabella Sorley and John Nimmo will be charged with improper use of a communications network for their roles in the 'avalanche' of abuse directed towards Carolina Criado-Perez, the Crown Prosecution Service has revealed. The journalist received a torrent of death threats and sexist remarks alongside other female campaigners after calling for women to be featured on banknotes.
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Two to be charged with improper use of a communications network
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Carolina Criado-Perez received a torrent of abusive comments in July
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The journalist called for a woman to be featured on British banknotes
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MP Stella Creasy also received threatening messages over campaign
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CPS ruled it was 'not in public interest' to prosecute over MP's case
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