'I feared for my safety, for my son's safety straightaway'

A woman whose mixed-race family was subjected to racist online commentary following their appearance in a supermarket advertising campaign said she was “physically shaking” when she read messages posted to Twitter about her fiance and toddler son.

Fiona Ryan, her Brazilian-born fiance, Jonathan Mathis, and their 22-month old son featured in an advertising campaign for retailer Lidl.