Russian gay family flees to Spain after threats

A Russian lesbian family who featured in a controversial health food ad say they have left Russia after suffering online abuse and death threats.

The mother, Yuma, said on Instagram "we're safe, we're resting".

The family were targeted in a hate campaign after appearing in an ad for grocery chain VkusVill. The firm later apologised and replaced the photo with one of a heterosexual family.

Yuma's daughter Mila wrote in an online post that they are now in Barcelona.

Both Yuma and her oldest daughter Alina are in same-sex relationships.

Mila said "now my family and I really need to get settled in Barcelona, these are not easy times for us and we need friends".