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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Dave Higgens

Jeremy Vine says accused BBC radio presenter is like ‘Jimmy Savile of trolling’

PA Wire

TV and radio presenter Jeremy Vine said a broadcaster accused of stalking him is “the Jimmy Savile of trolling” and “watching this man is like swimming in sewage”.

Vine, who is well known for his shows on BBC Radio 2 and Channel Five, began giving evidence on Wednesday morning in the Nottingham Crown Court trial of former BBC Radio Leeds presenter Alex Belfield, saying he was targeted by an “avalanche of hatred”.

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