Man behind 'mealy mouthed' Brussels tweet arrested | BreakingNews.ie

A man whose Twitter message about confronting a Muslim woman about the Brussels terror attacks and getting a “mealy mouthed reply” spawned scores of parodies online has been arrested by police.

Matthew Doyle is being questioned on suspicion of inciting racial hatred on social media.

A message posted on his Twitter profile on Wednesday morning stated: “I confronted a Muslim woman yesterday in Croydon. I asked her to explain Brussels. She said ‘Nothing to do with me’. A mealy mouthed reply.”

Doyle later deleted the tweet although it was screenshot by users. The message went viral and was widely mocked on Twitter, with many users parodying it.

A spokesman for Scotland Yard said: “We have arrested a 46-year-old man on suspicion of inciting racial hatred on social media.

“He was arrested tonight at an address in Croydon and remains in custody at a south London police station.”

Three suicide bombers killed at least 31 people in explosions at an airport and Metro station in Brussels on Tuesday morning.

The Islamic State group, also known as Daesh, has claimed responsibility for the attacks.