Lee Anderson’s rage at ‘vile hoax’ LBC caller pretending to be his son

Lee Anderson has slammed a ‘vile hoax’ after a person claiming to be his son accused the Tory MP of being a violent drunk throughout an LBC call-in. 

The sick prank triggered calls from Mr Anderson for a police investigation into the incident, which the Conservative deputy chairman mentioned was a ‘slur on my household’.

The alleged hoax came about throughout Rachel Johnson’s widespread phone-in present on Sunday night, when a distressed-sounding man who known as himself ‘Charlie Anderson’ from Ashfield, Mr Anderson’s constituency, claimed to be the MP’s son. 

Speaking about who he would again within the subsequent election, the suspected prankster mentioned he’d be voting Labour for the primary time as a result of his ‘dad screamed at me the opposite evening’, earlier than happening to assert the MP ‘grabbed me’.  

The male went on to make additional wild accusations, claiming the MP had ‘tried to headbutt me’ and as soon as thought of becoming a member of a ‘UKIP or BNP get together’. Asked how previous he was, he mentioned ’23’ earlier than altering it to 24. Mr Anderson’s son, Charlie, is aged 33. 

Lee Anderson has lashed out after a prank caller phoned LBC and claimed to be his son, earlier than accusing the Tory MP of being a violent drunk

The prank caller was alleging to be Charlie Anderson (pictured with a monkey), Mr Anderson’s eldest son – making an outlandish collection of allegations towards the Tory MP

Mr Anderson issued a livid response to the ‘vile hoax’ on Twitter/X final evening saying it was a ‘slur on my household’

The name was promptly minimize off by host Ms Johnson, who mentioned it seemed like a ‘very private subject’ and that she was ‘undecided we should always proceed that’. But a livid Mr Anderson has since slammed the prank and demanded each police and LBC bosses look into it. 

Taking to X, previously Twitter, Mr Anderson raged: ‘To be clear, this can be a vile hoax and a slur on my household. 

‘For readability I do have a son known as Charlie however he’s 33 not 23 because the male says on this clip. The voice is a very completely different accent to my son’s. 

‘The one that has made this hoax name is sick. I shall be reporting this to the police and so ought to @LBC.’ 

Mr Anderson’s different son, Harry, additionally denounced the hoax and mentioned the claims made have been ‘not true’ earlier than including: ‘That individual shouldn’t be my brother’.

The obvious prank sparked outraged from throughout the political divide, with a Scottish Labour official describing it as ‘sick’, whereas one other mentioned: ‘This is completely vile. Regardless of your views on politics or sure politicians, that is far over the road and Lee does proper reporting it to the police.’

The alleged hoax came about throughout Rachel Johnson’s widespread phone-in present on Sunday night  (Ms Johnson is pictured)

Outraged campaigners from throughout the political divide got here to Mr Anderson’s defence after the alleged prank name – with Labour activists branding it ‘vile’, ‘sick’ and ‘morally repugnant’

A 3rd Labour official branded the hoax ‘morally repugnant’, including: ‘Politician’s members of the family are by no means truthful recreation. And definitely to not be imitated on a radio present like this. The wrongdoer needs to be punished.’ 

Laura McConnell mentioned voters are free to criticise Mr Anderson and his insurance policies, ‘however personally smearing him or his kids on this method – impersonating his baby on a radio phone-in – is past the pale’.

MailOnline has approached LBC for remark.