An acquaintance of the Colorado 'Dark Knight' gunman has been questioned by police over a phone threat which attempted to have the shooter released from jail.

Yeom Pyo Lee was sought by officials after police received a message from his telephone threatening violence if James Holmes was not released from police custody.

Lee, who is believed to be a student on the PhD course at the University of Colorado, Denver from which Holmes recently dropped out, was released without charge after questioning.


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