BBC Boss Placed Under Protection Of Bodyguards After 'Credible' Death Threats Following Clarkson Sacking

The hate and vitriol that poured out online after Jeremy Clarkson’s sacking is enough to make you ashamed of the human race. The victim, Oisin Tymon, was subjected to vile taunts on social media, and now it turns out one fan has gone even further. The BBC confirmed it received a ‘credible’ death threat towards the Director General in an email, with bodyguards immediately rushed to take him into protection.

Scotland Yard confirmed it is investigating a ‘threat to kill’ made on Wednesday night, as the Mail on Sunday ran pictures of Hall being escorted from his home to a ‘London Protection Services’ van. The story quotes a security source, saying:

“There was a sudden urgency on Wednesday to find an eight-man security team to protect the Director-General of the BBC.

A select group of close protection officers were approached and told that, as a direct result of the Top Gear punch-up and Jeremy Clarkson being sacked by the BBC, the DG had received a death threat.

‘Some of the operation was visible, as a deterrent, while other bodyguards would have kept a very low profile.

The report details the legitimacy of the operation, with officers permanently parked outside Hall’s house mounting regular patrols, and escorting his wife from their home. The content of the email is unclear, but it was obviously deemed serious enough to hire the guards, which cost £300 per man, per shift.