Arsenal investigate threats to Kai Havertz’s wife after Man United defeat
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Arsenal are investigating violent threats sent to Kai Havertz’s wife after the striker missed a penalty against Manchester United in the FA Cup on Sunday. Posting to her Instagram story, Sophia Havertz shared screenshots of threatening messages sent to her Instagram account following the game, including a death threat against her unborn baby.
“I’m going to come to your house and slaughter your baby I’m not joking just wait,” says one, from Instagram user @campo.jr1. “I hope you have a miscarriage,” says another message, sent from an Instagram account entitled @kingaimz10. The messages were sent following Arsenal’s loss against Manchester United on Sunday. During a penalty shootout, Havertz’s attempt was saved by Manchester United keeper Altay Bayindir, leading to a storm of online rage directed at Havertz.
Sophia Havertz shared the screenshots alongside her own thoughts. “For anyone to think it’s okay to write something like this is so shocking to me… I hope you are ashamed of yourself,” the 25-year-old wrote on her Instagram story. “I’m not sure what even to say but please guys be more respectful. We are better than this.”.
Arsenal are now consulting with a third-party investigator that specialises identifying online abusers, The Standard can reveal. If they are identified, Arsenal will seek the strongest action possible against the culprits. The accounts have also been reported to Instagram.
