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Police launch probe after Apprentice star receives death threats ahead of first episode

Contestant Lottie Lion felt "very threatened"

One of the stars of this year’s Apprentice is at the centre of a police investigation after she received death threats ahead of the show’s launch.

Lottie Lion, a 19-year-old librarian from Taunton, Somerset, said she felt “very threatened” and “shocked” when she received the messages via social media in the days leading up to the first episode.

Lord Sugar’s wannabe business partner reported the incident to the police, who are investigating.

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Lottie Lion has been subjected to death threats on social media (Credit: BBC)

It’s been alleged that two teenagers, who live locally to the star, sent around 40 threatening messages on Saturday September 28.

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Lottie told Somerset Live: “The death threat occurred between 1am and 2am on Saturday night and they made threats to kill me and cause grievous bodily harm.”

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Nancy Brown
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