Northumbria Police have launched an investigation right into a vile tweet about Gary Speed after Newcastle dumped Sunderland out of the FA Cup.
The Magpies gained the primary Tyne-Wear derby since 2016 on Saturday, and rigidity boiled over inside and out of doors of the stadium. One particular person, purporting to be a Sunderland fan posted a vile message on X, previously referred to as Twitter, referencing Gary Speed’s suicide. We have chosen to not publish that message.
Speed, who made greater than 200 appearances for Newcastle, took his personal life in November 2011. The tweet was met by detrimental reactions from each Sunderland and Newcastle followers, with each units of supporters fast to sentence the vile message.
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Northumbria Police have now opened an investigation into the social media put up. An announcement learn: “We are aware of a post which appears to make hateful comments about the late footballer Gary Speed.
“An investigation is underway to determine anybody accountable. Anyone with info is requested contact Northumbria Police quoting log NP-20240107-0254.”
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Newcastle gained the primary derby for eight years as they defeated Sunderland on the Stadium of Light. Daniel Ballard put the guests in entrance after he turned the ball into his personal internet, earlier than Alexander Isak doubled the Magpies’ lead lower than one minute into the second-half.
Ballard then chopped down Anthony Gordon within the penalty space, with Isak placing the sport past doubt from 12-yards. The Magpies will discover out their fourth spherical opponents on Monday night.
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