The impact on Ayeni has been particularly severe. “I feel I have to sleep with one eye open,” he said. “I feel unsafe, scared and sad, as mine and my brother’s lives have been threatened. Someone said they will seek revenge and I’ll never walk again, all for just being in the park with the kids I love on a family day out. It’s been twisted by haters and wicked people.”

Natalie said: “The distress this is causing is unreal, it’s ruined our lives and there we were, getting on with things, looking after the girls minding our own business and now we are scared to do anything. It’s made me quite poorly to be honest and the shares, views and vile comments just keep going. I’ve had to stop looking.

“We just want people to know the truth,” Natalie added. “We’re a normal family who went to the park with our grandchildren. The lies and racism have turned our lives upside down and continue to do so daily.”

Despite reporting threats to police, the family said they had received only limited support. Officers have told them that while personal threats are criminal, sharing the video does not constitute a crime.