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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Chiara Giordano

Rebekah Vardy’s family faced ‘horrific abuse and threats’ over Coleen Rooney’s claims, trial told

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Rebekah Vardy’s family received “horrific abuse and threats” over claims she leaked private information about Coleen Rooney to the press, the libel trial between the pair has heard.

Hugh Tomlinson QC, representing Ms Vardy, told the High Court she and her family were subjected to “abuse and threats of a really horrific nature” following Ms Rooney’s viral post on 9 October 2019.

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