dumbstruck

Essex Police since clarified "at no stage" did its officers tell her the investigation was related to a "non-crime hate incident" while Ms Pearson said she was left "dumbstruck" by the visit.

"It comes out of the blue. I was dumbstruck in many ways, but you don't achieve these things on your own."

The force previously defended its actions after Pearson said she was left "dumbstruck" by a visit to her home on Remembrance Sunday.

Essex Police has defended its actions after Daily Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson said she was left “dumbstruck” by a visit to her home on Remembrance Sunday over a social media post.

Razi leaned out for a better view, but Shifa was dumbstruck, beads of spray from the whale clinging to her face.