A leaked voice note has emerged of Sheron Stott, a steward for far-right activist Tommy Robinson, in which she declares that “civil war” is inevitable and insists Britons must “fight” and “kill” those she claims are “infiltrating our country.”
In the recording, Stott says: “Something’s got to give somewhere, Michael, because it’s everywhere. Something has really got to give, and it’s either civil war or… well, it’s civil war. We’re going to have to fight. We’re going to have to kill them. It sounds brutal, what I’m saying, but we’ve got to save ourselves.”
She also questions whether calling for people to “fight now for the country” would be classed as a hate crime, adding: “They’re coming over here to kill us, so is it a hate crime or is it self-defence?”
The circulation of the recording coincides with renewed scrutiny of her husband, Dean Stott, who was convicted of rape in 2016.
Stott, a 47-year-old builder from Westhoughton, was originally sentenced to eight years at Liverpool Crown Court after raping a woman as she slept in her own home near Wigan. The court heard that after consensual sex, the woman fell asleep but later awoke to find Stott raping her violently. He ignored her pleas to stop, placing one hand around her throat and lying on her hair as she tried to move away.
The victim reported the incident the following day, and medical evidence confirmed bruising and injuries. Stott denied the charge but was convicted by a jury.
At his 2016 trial, Judge Robert Trevor-Jones said the victim had been left traumatised and imposed an eight-year sentence, ordering Stott to sign the sex offenders’ register for life.
But in 2017, the Criminal Appeal Court in London reduced his jail term from eight years to six, ruling that the original sentence was “excessive.” Lady Justice Hallett, sitting with Mr Justice Lewis and Mr Justice William Davis, acknowledged aggravating factors such as the location of the offence, the use of alcohol and the impact on the complainant, but concluded that eight years was too long given the circumstances.
Sheron Stott was in court at the time of his conviction and shouted: “You’re wrong, he hasn’t done this” as her husband was led away.