Alex Belfield: Jeremy Vine recounts 'avalanche of hate' stalking trial

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Broadcaster Jeremy Vine became visibly upset when he d writes the effects of all harassed by a former BBC radio presenter.

Mr. Vine said Alex Belfield became "obsessed", repeatedly accusing him of stealing £1,000 worth of BBC money.

He said 'the saddest thing' was when one of Mr Belfield's supporters called him a 'robber's rag' under a Facebook tribute to his late father.

M. Belfield, of Nottingham, denies eight counts of harassment.

At Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday, Mr Vine's voice cracked as he recalled the Facebook post about his late father.

"The saddest thing that happened during all of this was when I posted a tribute to my dad [who died of Parkinson's disease in 2018] on Facebook, and the first message I got was 'What would your dad have said if he knew his son was a thief?' said Mr. .Vine.

"I might not handle it. I couldn't handle it."

Mr Belfield, who was previously a presenter at BBC Radio Leeds but now runs a YouTube channel, is accused of harassment and harassing eight people including Mr. Vine.

He is not accused of physically harassing them, but the prosecution claims he harassed them by sending repeatedly emailing, posting on social media and making YouTube videos, and that it amounted to harassment.

Describing his reaction to an email that Mr. Belfield sent...