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An American politician said that he had no plans to dirty an Essex coastal village after using an old image to warn voters of the consequences of non-support Donald Trump.
According to a widely circulated online image, a dark image of Jaywick Sands showing unpaved roads and dilapidated homes was posted on Republican Nick Stella's congressional candidate's Facebook page in Illinois.
It was accompanied by the message: "Only you can prevent this from becoming a reality," but the page now appears to be removed from the social networking site.
The spokeswoman, Raquel Mitchell, said in a statement: "Our intention was never to smear the city on the photo, which we now know as Jaywick Sands in Essex.
"We have never used the name. For us, it was an example of a city overburdened by bad governance, that's exactly what we in our district are trying to prevent at all levels. "
Women walking in front of a disused Morris Avenue property, Jaywick in 2015
The image attacks Stella's Democratic opponent and also bears the following caption: "Help President Trump keep America on track and prosper.
"We can not go back to foreclosures, unemployment and the economic recession!"
The mid-term US elections will be held next Tuesday.
The faded seaside village of Jaywick, near Clacton-on-Sea, which has about 5,000 inhabitants, was the most disadvantaged neighborhood of England in 2015, according to a government report.
The flood-prone city would have chronic unemployment rates, high crime rates and a low level of education.
But Jaywick's advisor, Kevin Watson, told The Press Association that the image used in the campaign announcement of the Brooklands area in the city was old.
He said: "All the roads downstairs have been paved, the drainage is fantastic, people are proud of their area.
"Things…
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