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Stan Collymore in Twitter racial abuse claim Stan Collymore in Twitter racial abuse claim: Man charged
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A man has been arrested over claims by ex-footballer Stan Collymore that he was sent racial abuse on Twitter. A 21-year-old man has been charged with racially abusing ex-footballer Stan Collymore on Twitter.
Collymore contacted Staffordshire Police who passed on the complaint to Northumbria Police. Police said Joshua Cryer, of Jesmond, Newcastle, was charged with "a Section Five racial public order offence and a Section Five public order offence".
The 21-year-old man, believed to be in the Newcastle area, is currently in police custody on suspicion of racially-aggravated harassment. Collymore had contacted Staffordshire Police who passed on the complaint to Northumbria Police.
Collymore, 40, originally from Cannock, Staffordshire, played for a string of top clubs in his career. The 40-year-old, originally from Cannock, Staffordshire, played for a string of top clubs in his career.
He now works as a broadcaster for talkSPORT.He now works as a broadcaster for talkSPORT.
Collymore also campaigns against racism and is a supporter of the charity Depression Alliance. Northumbria Police said Mr Cryer would appear before Newcastle magistrates on 23 January.
A spokeswoman for Northumbria Police said: "Just after midnight police received a complaint of racist comments that had been made on Twitter. The force began an investigation in the early hours of Saturday after receiving a complaint of racist comments that had been made on Twitter.
"Officers are carrying out inquiries." Collymore campaigns against racism and is a supporter of the charity Depression Alliance.