Stalker targeted BBC actress Eubha Akilade and her sister with racist abuse
A 57-year-old man sent sexualised and racist messages to Shetland actress Eubha Akilade and her sister Eilidh, leaving them fearful and isolated.
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A 57-year-old man targeted Scottish actress Eubha Akilade and her sister Eilidh with disgusting sexualised and racist messages, the Daily Mail reported. The abuse left the two sisters feeling terrified and isolated. The Ipswich Star also reported that the stalker who sent sexual messages to the BBC star was among people appearing in court. [1][2]
According to the Daily Mail, Gary Summers sent the abusive material to 28-year-old Eubha Akilade and her writer and director sister Eilidh. The two sisters are of Nigerian descent. Eubha Akilade became the primary focus of his attention first, receiving emails containing discriminatory assertions about her heritage as a mixed race woman. [1]
Eubha Akilade is best known for her role in the BBC crime drama series Shetland, the Daily Mail reported. [1]
In short
- Gary Summers, 57, targeted BBC actress Eubha Akilade and her sister Eilidh with sexualised and racist abuse.
- Eubha Akilade is a 28-year-old Scottish actress known for her role in the crime drama Shetland.
- The abusive messages left both sisters feeling terrified and isolated.
Sources
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- [1]Stalker targets BBC actress and her sister with racist, sexualised abuse leaving them 'fearful and isolated'Daily Mail, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Stalker who sent sexual messages to BBC star among those in the docks this weekIpswich Star, 4h ago
Background
- [3]Paris Hilton on Wikipedia
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