An innocent office receptionist has been inundated with vile abuse after being wrongly named as the person who made sex offence allegations against a Premier League footballer.
Chelsea Pardoe, 20, has nothing to do with the case but has been left distraught and terrified for her safety after hundreds of messages appeared on her social media feeds, calling her a 'grass', 'snitch', 'prostitute' - and even accusing her of trying to blackmail the footballer for millions.
The abuse began in the wake of news that a married foreign Everton footballer, who also plays for his country's international team, was arrested last Friday on suspicion of alleged child sex offences.