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Return To Paradise's new Detective Inspector star Anna Samson revealed vicious trolling in open letter to fans


Return to Paradise's new Detective Inspector Anna Samson has revealed the 'dangerous' trolling she's received online - and issued an unflinching open letter to fans in response

Anna, 34, will join the ranks of fan favourites Ben Miller, Kris Marshall, Ardal O’Hanlon and Ralf Little, who have all starred as Detective Inspectors in the series. Anna stars as the show's first female Detective Inspector, DI Mackenzie Clarke (Image: Red Planet / BBC Studios / John Platt)The actress took to Instagram during her time in Summer Bay to take a stand against the cyber bullying with an honest and open letter to fans. Anna plays an Australian ex-pat Detective Inspector in London, who must return to her hometown in Australia (Image: BBC/Red Planet/John Platt)She continued: “People still feel they have the right to shame, comment on and harass women about their appearance,” adding, “This is not new.

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