Twitter Trolls Target Tymon

Oisin Tymon, the BBC producer assaulted by Jeremy Clarkson, has received death threats on Twitter.

17:17 26 March 2015

BBC producer Oisin Tymon, who was left bruised and cut by Jeremy Clarkson, is being targeted by trolls on Twitter, blaming him for the Top Gear star’s sacking. This is despite BBC Director General Tony Hall’s statement that Tymon “behaved with huge integrity throughout” while Clarkson had crossed the line. 

 

Fans launched a torrent of abuse via Twitter. Darren Laws (@01lawsda) tweeted: "May you have a very slow and painful death Oisin Tymon."

 

Gonzalo Robles (@grobles17) wrote: "Clarkson should have killed you Oisin Tymon, filthy b******."

 

Paul Richer (@PaulmRicher) said: "Oisin Tymon had to go to A&E !!! let's hope he visits the morgue VERY soon , a***wipe !!!" and "Tony Hall BBC director , I wonder if Oisin's and your head can stop a bullet !!! just wondering."

 

Pasan Weerasinghe (@PortelloFanatic) added: "To meet Oisin Tymon in person and feed him the very food he denied Clarkson. Then, beat him to a pulp with a rolling pin. LifeGoals."

 

Meanwhile, Mr Tymon released a statement saying: "I respect Lord Hall's detailed findings and I am grateful to the BBC for their thorough and swift investigation into this very regrettable incident, against a background of intense media interest and speculation.

 

"I've worked on Top Gear for almost a decade, a programme I love. Over that time Jeremy and I had a positive and successful working relationship, making some landmark projects together.

 

"He is a unique talent and I am well aware that many will be sorry his involvement in the show should end in this way."