A Moreton Bay Council candidate has reported vile threats directed at her to and her family to police

A southeast Queensland council candidate has taken action after being on the receiving end of a vile torrent of abuse, including a death threat, aimed at her and her family.

Candidate for Division 4 in Moreton Bay, Karen Haddock.

A PERSON has been reported to police for making vile threats to a council candidate and her family in the lead-up to the March 28 election.

Moreton Bay Council division 4 candidate Karen Haddock was sent a torrent of abuse from a person via a social media messaging service.

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The message contained vile verbal abuse and threats directed at Ms Haddock, who is running for council as part of the registered group Our Voice.

“I’ll kill your f****n family, c***”, the message stated.

Ms Haddock reported the person to police.

“I have reported a threat to kill my family, among a fairly sensational rant of general abuse, sent to me on Facebook Messenger as a result of a sponsored ad,” she told Pine Rivers Press.

“If it was just me I wouldn’t have worried so much but I don’t tolerate threats to my family.”

Queensland police confirmed a cyber harassment report had been lodged.

Under Queensland legislation, using services such as Facebook to threaten or harass someone can be a criminal offence.