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Man sentenced to jail for sending his ex the gun emoji
An ex-boyfriend has been jailed for sending his former girlfriend a gun EMOJI after a French judge ruled it could be deemed a death threat.
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The 22-year-old, from the Drôme area of southeast France, sent the cartoon image having taken the break-up of their relationship badly, a court heard.
He then 'inundated' his former lover with a series of text messages - including one which contained the gun emoji.
A judge ruled that this constituted a death threat 'via image', according to The Local, which cites the Dauphiné Libéré newspaper.
He reportedly said that the emoji had left the woman terrified of leaving the house and suffering from repeated nightmares.
The defendant admitted sending the message when he appeared in court.
His lawyer reportedly contested that merely sending an emoji could not equate to being a death threat.
But the judge sentenced the man to a six months in jail - with three months of the sentence suspended.
The man was also ordered to pay a 1,000 euro (£790) in damages to the victim.
Credie: Daily Mail
