Source: TheGuardian
Police arrest 12-year-old boy after racist messages are sent to Wilfried Zaha
Crystal Palace forward received threats before Villa matchZaha offered support on Twitter by Ian WrightWest Midlands Police has confirmed they have arrested a 12-year-old boy after Wilfried Zaha was subjected to racist abuse on social media ahead of Crystal Palace’s match against Aston Villa on Sunday.Zaha shared screenshots of the mesages he had been sent to his Instagram account in the early hours of Sunday morning, including one of members of the white supremacist organisation the Ku Klux Klan. “Woke up to this today,” wrote the Ivory Coast international. Related: Former Socceroos captain Mile Jedinak announces retirement from football #ARRESTED| We were alerted to a series of racist messages sent to a footballer today and after looking into them and conducting checks, we have arrested a boy.The 12-year-old from #Solihull has been taken to custody.Thanks to everyone who raised it. Racism won't be tolerated. pic.twitter.com/oFxBUvdtV1 Continue reading......read full article
