A hard-left councillor has resigned just hours after claiming American conservative activist Charlie Kirk 'made himself a target' and 'brought his assassination upon himself'.
Mr Kirk, a married father of two, was struck in the neck by a single bullet while speaking about mass shootings at a university campus in Utah yesterday, with a manhunt still underway to find the gunman.
While his assassination has sparked an outpouring of tributes, it has also led to accusations that the Left are using his death to score political points because of his strong opinions.
Fiona Wild, an independent councillor in Burnley, sparked outrage by posting: 'I don't condone violence, but I do think he made himself a target and brought this on himself so good riddance to not a very nice man! America needs to get rid of the other t*t now.'
Amid growing calls to step down, Burnley Council confirmed today: 'People may be aware of a social media post made by former Independent Councillor Fiona Wild. We can confirm that Ms Wild has now resigned from her position.
