'I've felt under threat': Eni Aluko scared by online abuse following ...

Former England striker, Eni Aluko, admitted that the abuse she suffered as a result of Joey Barton’s social media posts left her fearing for her safety and frightened to leave home. Barton compared her and her fellow ITV pundit Lucy Ward to the serial killers Fred and Rose West. Aluko, who Barton also likened to the dictators Joseph Stalin and Pol Pot, warned against the dangers of online abuse and worries the issue could lead to a female broadcaster taking their own life. Aluko said: 'It’s really important to say that online abuse has a direct impact on your safety and how you feel and how safe you feel in real life.'

• Eni Aluko says Joey Barton abuse left her frightened to leave home