Teenager arrested over social media abuse sent to Kai Havertz’s wife
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Hertfordshire Police said officers had arrested a 17-year-old boy over social media abuse sent to Kai Havertz’s wife Sophia. A teenager has been arrested after Arsenal forward Kai Havertz’s wife Sophia was sent social media abuse following the club’s third-round exit to Manchester United in the FA Cup.
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Havertz, 25, missed a penalty in Arsenal’s shootout defeat at the Emirates Stadium on 12 January, when Sophia, who is expecting her first child with the footballer, said she received abusive messages on Instagram. A 17-year-old boy from St Albans has been arrested on suspicion of sending malicious communications, Hertfordshire Constabulary said. The force said the teenager has been bailed while inquiries continue.
In response to the messages, Sophia wrote the culprit should be “ashamed” of themselves, while Gunners boss Mikel Arteta said online abuse of players has “terrible consequences” and needs to be “eradicated from the game”. Arsenal tasked data technology company Signify with determining the identity of the abusers. The couple have been together since 2018 and got married last year, with Sophia announcing in November that she was pregnant.
His team-mate Leandro Trossard said: “Obviously there are always people that will say something if a striker is not scoring but Kai has helped us so much over the past year and a half. “He is so good for us, not just in terms of scoring but he helps us get up the pitch too, and he is such a big player.
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