Social media abuse aimed at Arsenal forward Kai Havertz’s wife sparks police investigation
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Police have begun enquiries into the social media abuse aimed at Kai Havertz’s wife after FA Cup defeat to Manchester United at the weekend. The German saw his penalty saved by Altay Bayindir in the shootout, which followed a 1-1 draw between the sides, with the miss proving decisive as the Red Devils went through.
The former Chelsea man generally had a poor game, missing chances before the match reached penalty kicks. In the immediate aftermath of Arsenal’s surprise defeat at the Emirates, Havertz’s wife, Sophia, revealed the abusive messages she had received on Instagram during the game.
The abuse she received was shocking, with one of the messages reading: ‘I hope you have a miscarriage.’. The second message read: ‘I’m gonna come to your house and slaughter your baby, I’m not joking just wait.’. The police have now got involved , with a Hertfordshire Constabulary spokesperson telling PA: ‘Officers have received a report of malicious communications towards a Hertfordshire resident on Sunday 12 January. Enquiries are underway.’.
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta hit out at the abuse that players and their families receive after the game, saying it must be stamped out. ‘It’s incredible, honestly. We really have to do something about it, because accepting that and hiding this has terrible consequences,’ said the Gunners boss.
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