“My kids are crying”, wrote from a luxury five-star holiday resort after photographs emerged revealing he had been hiding out in Cyprus. “We come (sic) here so I could spend some quality time with them. Now they are scared people are coming here to get them.
” The anti-Islam activist has been accused of stoking far-right riots across the UK from outside the country while holed up in the £400-a-night Mediterranean hotel. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is thought to have left Britain last week ahead of a scheduled hearing in a contempt of court case. A warrant has been issued for his arrest.
The English Defence League founder claimed his family feared they were in danger after the location where he was hiding was revealed on Sunday. But despite his protestations, it appears Robinson’s own social media activity may have provided clues to his whereabouts. Promotional photographs of the resort appear to show a waterslide and gym seen in the background of posts he shared with his followers last week.
The decor of hotel room where he filmed an interview with far-right US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones also appears to match the shots. During the conversation with Jones, Robinson asked viewers for donations and complained his location had been made public. Asked what happens now, he replied: “I’ll be in jail, Alex, that’s what comes next.
“I think it will be the worst thing they can do. It will galvanise our support the people aren’t backing do.