Journalists felt at risk of attack from Tommy Robinson supporters, UK court told

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A UK court has heard statements from two journalists who say they felt at risk of attack from supporters of Tommy Robinson. The journalists are the alleged victims in a harassment trial, and their accounts set out the intimidation they experienced. Their evidence is intended to help the judge assess the threats, the conduct of the defendants and the intent behind it. The witnesses have told the court that the danger felt close to their personal and professional lives. That fear has become central to the harassment allegations, even though the defendants' broader political associations are not themselves the alleged offence. The case remains in trial, and no verdict or final ruling was reported. The testimony has placed the conduct of Robinson's supporters, and the fear it generated, at the centre of the legal dispute.

The court hears witness statements from both alleged victims in harassment trial

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