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Kirsten McStay & Susan Knox

Jeremy Vine breaks down in court as he brands ex-BBC presenter 'the Jimmy Savile of trolling'

Jeremy Vine broke down in tears today as he told a court that he feared his family could be targeted by a knife or acid attacker following an alleged trolling campaign by a YouTuber.

The TV host got emotional as he described the “avalanche of hatred” allegedly unleashed on him by ex- BBC presenter Alex Belfield.

He said he put up a photo of Belfield in his hallway in case he turned up on his doorstep and warned his daughters about the threat, writes The Mirror.

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