article_snippet: a menacing email to Tony Hall was sent on Wednesday, hours after the BBC boss announced that Jeremy Clarkson’s seven-figure contract would not be renewed after he attack on a Top Gear producer.
article_snippet: A security source told the paper: ‘A select group of close protection officers were told that, as a direct result of the Top Gear punch-up and Jeremy Clarkson being sacked by BBC, the D-G had received a death threat.
article_snippet: ’ Lord Hall sacked Clarkson, 54, after an internal inquiry found ’ Lord Hall had launched an ‘unprovoked verbal and physical attack’ on junior producer Oisin Tymon, 36.
article_snippet: The row broke out after the star complained no hot food was available at the Yorkshire hotel where the TV crew were staying after a day’s filming.
highlights_snippet: Email was sent hours after Email announced sacking of Jeremy Clarkson .