15-year-old boy cautioned for alleged racist tweet aimed at Danny Welbeck after Arsenal striker scored against Manchester United
Welbeck left Manchester United last year but was targeted with alleged racial abuse on Twitter after scoring against his former side in March
A 15-year-old boy arrested after sending an alleged racist tweet aimed at Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck has been cautioned.
The teenager, from Wiltshire, was held and questioned on suspicion of racial abuse following the posting of a message on Twitter after Welbeck scored the winner to knock his former club Manchester United out of the FA Cup on March 9.
A Wiltshire Police spokesman said: "A 15-year-old boy, from the Salisbury area, has been given a youth caution following the appearance of a racist tweet aimed at a former Manchester United player placed on social media on the evening of March 9."
Welbeck, who has been capped by England 33 times and scored 13 goals, joined Arsenal last year for £16million following the arrival of new Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal.
The Manchester-born striker spent six seasons at Old Trafford after coming through the club's youth system.
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