LONDON — A man who sent hundreds of abusive messages to a Jewish lawmaker in Britain, including references to “killing Jews,” has been jailed for eight weeks, prosecutors said on Thursday.

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Kevin Smith, 61, sent roughly 300 text messages and three voicemails to the office of Labour lawmaker Alex Sobel, who said the messages were deeply disturbing and left him fearing for his and his family’s safety.

Smith, who pleaded guilty to the offence of sending offensive messages last month, was also given a five-year restraining order prohibiting him from contacting Sobel.

“The right to freedom of expression does not extend to sending grossly........

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