The Senate began hearings to determine whether this police unit had committed contempt of court.

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Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that Strathclyde Police's violence reduction unit were involved in an inquiry into online hate messages directed at Mr Lennon.

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An e-mail response from the Force Information Unit, shown to the court, estimated about 40, 000 police hours were spent on the inquiry.

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