Wales On Sunday

JEZZA: UNMASK THESE TROLLS!

- CATHY OWEN Reporter cathy.owen@walesonlin­e.co.uk

C ONTROVERSI­AL columnist Jeremy Clarkson has called for the “faceless trolls” who allegedly goaded a Cardiff dad to take his own life to be unmasked.

Builder Leon Jenkins, 43, was found dead by police at a house in Roath after it was reported that cruel trolls traded insults with him in a Paltalk chatroom.

Paltalk is an Americanow­ned site which has 200 million users worldwide. It allows users to hold group video chats and browse thousands of live video streams.

A coroner heard the alarm was raised by the website administra­tor – and police went to his home to investigat­e.

An inquest into his death heard he was discovered in the living room of his home on July 25.

Friends say he received a message on the night of the tragedy saying: “Why don’t you just do it? Your life isn’t worth it.”

The inquest in Pontypridd was adjourned for a full hearing to allow a full investigat­ion into the tragedy.

Writing in his column in The Sun newspaper, Clarkson said that details of the so- called trolls should be made public.

He said: “If I was one of his friends I would want to know the names and addresses of those who’d goaded him into doing such a thing. But that’s the problem. If they were breaking the law, and it’s not certain they were – because being a b*****d is not illegal – the police can find out.

“The security services can find out. But you and me? We cannot.”

Clarkson went on to say that bullies being allowed to remain anonymous was a bigger problem on the internet than porn, drugs, or digital piracy.

Adding: “There is nothing to stop me setting up a fake email address then using it and a silly name to hurl abuse at anyone who comes into my warped crosshairs.”

For confidenti­al support call the Samaritans on 116123 or visit a local Samaritans branch. Visit www.samaritans.org for more details.

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Leon Jenkins

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