Man identified by Chelsea FC charged by Met Police after investigation into racist, anti-semitic and hateful tweets
The Met Police stated in an announcement: “A person has been charged after a Met Police investigation into racist, anti-semitic and hateful tweets posted in late 2020, that have been recognized by Chelsea FC.
“Nathan Blagg, 21, of Retford, Nottinghamshire, has been charged with seven counts of sending by public communication community an offensive/indecent/obscene/menacing message/matter, opposite to the Malicious Communications Act.”
The Met Police stated the fees are throughout the interval of February 5, 2020 to February 3, 2021 and the suspect is because of seem at Westminster Magistrates’ Court docket on Friday, October 8.
The assertion continued: “The investigation is being led by the Met’s Central Soccer Unit, who arrested Blagg in February this 12 months.”
In a tweet on the time of the arrest in February, Chelsea FC wrote: “We welcome at present’s arrest which reveals that hateful messages shared on social media do have penalties.
“We proceed to work intently with the police to assist their investigations on this necessary subject.”
In a joint assertion, a gaggle of English governing our bodies stated the boycott hoped to “emphasise that social media firms should do extra to eradicate on-line hate.”
