Bernadette Spofforth, a 55-year-old woman from near Chester, will face no further action after being arrested for sharing a fake name of a suspect in the Southport killings on August 8. Following her arrest, she deleted the post and apologized, asserting that her tweet could not have incited the subsequent riots. Spofforth expressed her distress over the situation, emphasizing that she had done nothing illegal and was unjustly treated by the police, who held her for 36 hours. She described her family's experience as a 'nightmare' and highlighted the need for public awareness regarding the treatment of ordinary individuals in similar situations. Cheshire Police confirmed that the decision to take no further action was based on insufficient evidence. Spofforth’s case raises significant questions about social media misinformation and legal accountability in the UK.