Police have arrested a teenage boy in connection with social media abuse sent to Arsenal forward Kai Havertz and his pregnant wife earlier this month, following the club’s exit to Manchester United in the FA Cup.
The forward, 25, missed a chance to win the game in normal time and then had his penalty saved by United's Altay Bayindir in the shootout on January 12.
His partner, Sophia – who is expecting her first child with the Germany international – reposted two abusive messages she had received on social media platform Instagram.
Arsenal then tasked data technology company Signify with determining the identity of the abusers and a police investigation was launched, the Mirror reports.
A Hertfordshire Constabulary spokesperson said: "A 17-year-old boy from St Albans has been arrested on suspicion of malicious communications. He has been bailed while enquiries continue."
Sophia described one message as 'shocking' and urged her half-a-million followers to be 'more respectful'.
"For anyone to think it's okay to write something like this is so shocking to me. I hope you are so ashamed of yourself," Sophia wrote online as she shared the messages..
Speaking prior to his side's Premier League clash against Tottenham at the Emirates last week, manager Mikel Arteta warned of 'terrible consequences' if action was not taken.
- James Holt
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