Tory councillor slams Grenfell survivors for 'complaining'
Nadia Cenci (pictured)Â dramatically quit Twitter after replying to another post declaring public sympathy for the Grenfell disaster's victims was running out
A top Tory councillor has apologised and deleted her Twitter account after sparking a social media firestorm over the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Nadia Cenci, leader of the Conservative opposition group on Ipswich Council in Suffolk, has been active on Twitter since 2011 using the handle 'An Ipswich Tory'.
But she's now dramatically quit the social network after replying to another post declaring public sympathy for the deadly disaster's victims was fast running out.
Twitter user Malcolm Wood insisted: 'Support for Grenfell residents is fading.
'They have been offered money, food, clothing, housing and full support, yet they still complain.'
Ms Cenci replied: 'Not forgetting that they actually came out of it alive. Afraid I feel you might be right.'
She later added: 'I've just stopped listening and my sympathy is diminishing - I can't pretend otherwise.'
The Tory chief's comment ignited fury from other Twitter users as outraged critics called for her to step down as Conservative group leader.
Under-fire Cllr Cenci said she did not mean to have a go at survivors but bandwagon-jumping left-wingers who she accused of 'politicising' the devastating inferno.
'The anger of the victims is being stirred up by people wanting to politicise what has happened in a bid to bring down the government.
'That is what I was talking about,' she told the East Anglian Daily Times. That is why I said 'Afraid I feel you might be right'.'
Cllr Cenci, who styles herself as a 'business, confidence and performance coach', admitted her controversial tweet could be misinterpreted.
'Looking at it again, I can see it is badly worded. It is not what I meant,' she said. 'I was trying to say that was what people were saying because of the left politicising the tragedy.'
Ms Cenci last night issued a further statement through the council as she apologised if she had upset anyone.
'I am very sorry for any offence my recent tweets regarding Grenfell Tower have caused.
At least 80 people died when fire ripped through Grenfell Tower in London's North Kensington on June 14 but the death toll is set to rise much higher
'This was not in any way my intention and I regret writing anything that could be interpreted as me being anything but shocked and saddened by this tragedy and the impact it has had on people in North Kensington,' she said.
'I have been deeply saddened by these events. I have decided to delete my entire Twitter account so that none of my tweets can cause any further offence and sincerely apologise to anyone upset or offended, particularly those directly affected by the fire.'
Ms Cenci used later tweets to explain she was worried about fading sympathy for victims because of the involvement of 'left-wing agitators'.
At least 80 people died when fire ripped through Grenf ell Tower in London's North Kensington on June 14 but the death toll is set to rise much higher.
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