A former Dragons' Den star has sparked fury by saying Chris Whitty 'will hang' for recommending Covid jabs for children.
Ex-'Dragon' Rachel Elnaugh, 56, took to Twitter to call the decision to launch a UK-wide vaccination programme for children aged 12-15 as 'child abuse'.
Responding to a Tweet by Good Morning Britain, which viewers if they were happy for their children to be vaccinated, the businesswoman, who is the founder of experience day firm Red Letter Days, wrote: 'Child abuse. Whitty will hang for this.'
The tweet, posted earlier today from her verified Twitter account, sparked a huge backlash.
Many criticised the comment aimed at England's Chief Medical Officer - who earlier this year was assaulted by anti-vaxxers.
The incident was the fourth time a report to the police had been made alleging harassment against Professor Whitty since the start of the pandemic.
Ian Fraser, one of those to criticise Ms Elnaugh's tweet, wrote: 'What the former 'Dragon' Rachel Elnaugh tweeted here is vile, disgraceful and seemingly inciting violence against a Government official'. He also urged Twitter to review the Tweet.
Another wrote: 'Nothing to see here. Just Rachel Elnaugh - an investor from BBC show most people know - Dragon's Den - insinuating that children receiving the vaccine is child abuse.
'These rotten views run deep and anyone can have them.'
A former Dragon's Den star has sparked fury by saying Chris Whitty (pictured left) 'will hang' for recommending Covid jabs for children. Ex-'Dragon' Rachel Elnaugh (pictured right), 56, took to Twitter to call the decision to launch a UK-wide vaccination programme for children aged 12-15 as 'child abuse'.
Responding to a Tweet by Good Morning Britain, which viewers if they were happy for their children to be vaccinated, the businesswoman, who is the founder of experience day firm Red Letter Days, wrote: 'Child abuse. Whitty will hang for this.'
Another Twitter user wrote: 'Whatever your views are, and however ill thought through they are, there is absolutely no need for this inciting of violence towards someone doing their job.
'You should be ashamed of yourself. Reported.'
Others described the tweet as 'appalling and revolting', while one Twitter user, making reference to a recent case of assault against Professor Whitty, added: 'He has already been assaulted in the street. You are
