hate spreads skyhate

A woman who was accused of targeting internet abuse at Madeleine McCann's parents has been found dead in a hotel.

Brenda Leyland, 63, was identified as one of the "trolls" posting hate messages aimed at the McCanns, whose daughter disappeared during a family holiday to Portugal in 2007, reports said.

The incident came just days after Mrs Leyland was exposed by Sky News reporter Martin Brunt as being one of the people behind an online campaign against the couple.

She was tracked down to her house in Burton Overy, Leicestershire, and confronted about her online activities.

It was revealed that, using the Twitter handle @sweepyface, she posted messages attacking the family.

The encounter was shown earlier this week, and days later, it was reported she had fled her home.

l might be a bit out of line
with everyone feelings here
but she was a coward
knew she was causing harm spreading hate
then skyhate visited her
gave her some of her own medicene
hard to take

do you recall life without the fone
internet
social media
57 channels and nothing on
do you recall a simpler time
not so long ago