Labour MP Naz Shah has paid tribute to Winnie Mandela by retweeting a meme of the late politician defending executions against Apartheid collaborators known as necklacing (file pic)

Labour MP Naz Shah has paid tribute to Winnie Mandela by retweeting a meme of the late politician defending executions against Apartheid collaborators known as necklacing.

Twitter users reacted with fury to the post who said it was outrageous she was supporting a 'murderous woman' and urging her to take a history lesson.

The MP for Bradford West appeared to later realise her mistake as she deleted the post.

It is not the first time she has made a major blunder on Twitter - she was temporarily suspended by Labour in 2016 after posting an image saying Israel should be relocated to the US.

Ms Shah posted a message reading 'RIP Winnie Mandela' along with a sad face above an image of the late South African politician.

Next to it was a quote by Ms Mandela from 1986 which read: 'Together, hand in hand, with our matches and our necklaces, we shall liberate this country.'

The quote refers to necklacing - a particularly gruesome form of summary executions which supporters of the ANC used against alleges collaborators of the Apartheid regime.

Naz Shah posted an ima ge incuding a quote which refers to necklacing - a particularly gruesome form of summary executions which supporters of the ANC used against alleges collaborators of the Apartheid regime

Victims had a rubber tyre filled with petrol forced onto their chest and arms which would then be set on fire.

It is a particularly painful method of murder would take up to 20 minutes for the victim to be killed.

Angry mobs killed many South Africans though necklacing from the mid 1980s and the images of the charred remains of the murdered became an enduring image of the conflict.

Twitter users rounded on Ms Shah for making the comment on Twitter.

Janet Pirrie wrote: 'Oh dear! You should have done some research before tweeting this!'

Twitter users rounded on the Labour MP for her gaffe and spelt out exactly what necklacing was

Another Twitter user aid she should have done her research before sending the tweet

Another Twitter user said Winnie Mandela was a murderous woman who should not me praised

Stephen Calver wrote: ' Perhaps you need a history lesson... Ms Winnie Madikizela Mandela politically and morally accountable for the gross violations of human rights committed by the MUF, and that she was responsible, by omission, for the commission of gross violations of human rights.'

Diane Hadwen wrote: 'This is quite unbelievable, actually unforgivable.'

Angus Wadington wrote: 'I am shocked and disgusted. An acknowledgement is needed that through simple ignorance you have made an honest mistake.'

Matthew Harry Hoyle wrote: 'Necklacing is a practice of summary execution and torture carried out by forcing a rubber tire, filled with petrol, around a victim's chest and arms, and setting it on fire.

'The victim may take up to 20 minutes to die, suffering severe burns in the process.'

Others posted images of those killed by necklacing and demanded to know if she remembered them.

When another Twitter user asked if she meant the image as a tribute, Ms Shah said: 'Clearly not.'

Mail Online has contacted Ms Shah's office for a comment.