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A transgender contestant in this year's Miss Coventry beauty contest withdrew from the final at the last minute after she suffered excessive online bullying.

Seventeen-year-old Jordan Davis, who would have been the competition's first transgender contestant, had suffered "horrendous" bullying at the hands of online trolls, organisers said.

Diane Slater, who organised the competition at Bedworth Liberal Club, said: “It was sad that Jordan felt she had to withdraw.

“Some of the online bullying she has had has been horrendous.

“We have been there to support her throughout, and we have encouraged her to do it, but I think she has just felt overwhelmed with everything she is going through.

“I would like to get my hands on those responsible. These people do it anonymously and it really is awful.

“I would encourage her to come back and do it again next year, we would welcome her with open arms.”

Radford teenager Jordan, who until last year had lived her life as a boy, told the Telegraph that she was prepared to defy the online death threats she had received.

• The winner of this year's Miss Coventry title was Coventry University student Karla Fitzpatrick.