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J.K. Rowling has received death threats after tweeting a message in support of Salman Rushdie.
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The Harry Potter author is among the celebrities who have shared their best wishes to Rushdie.
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After writing: "I feel sick right now. Please let him be OK"...
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...one man responded:
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"Don't worry, you're next."
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Rowling first contacted the Twitter service about the internet user's threats.
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The account showed tweets hailing the suspect in Rushdie's attack.
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J.K. Rowling later mentioned to her subscribers that "the police are involved."
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A spokesman for Scotland police said:
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"We have received a report of an online threat and officers are conducting investigations."
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