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| Stan Collymore: Police investigate racist Twitter claim | Stan Collymore: Police investigate racist Twitter claim |
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| Former footballer Stan Collymore has received "a number" of racist messages on Twitter, Staffordshire Police said. | Former footballer Stan Collymore has received "a number" of racist messages on Twitter, Staffordshire Police said. |
| The former Liverpool, Leicester, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa striker contacted the force on Monday about "offensive" messages directed towards him. | |
| A police spokesman said they had secured copies of the tweets and were investigating. | A police spokesman said they had secured copies of the tweets and were investigating. |
| Ch Insp Carl Ratcliffe said the force would take action if appropriate. | Ch Insp Carl Ratcliffe said the force would take action if appropriate. |
| Mr Collymore, 42, originally from Cannock, Staffordshire, now works as a broadcaster. | Mr Collymore, 42, originally from Cannock, Staffordshire, now works as a broadcaster. |
| Writing on Twitter, he said: "Appreciate the support from players, fans of all clubs and @kickitout. Currently with @CannockPolice." | |
| Anti-racism campaign group Kick It Out said it had been monitoring the tweets and had made a separate complaint to the police. | Anti-racism campaign group Kick It Out said it had been monitoring the tweets and had made a separate complaint to the police. |
| In 2012, in a separate incident, Mr Collymore was the target of racially abusive tweets from a law student. | In 2012, in a separate incident, Mr Collymore was the target of racially abusive tweets from a law student. |
| Joshua Cryer, 21, of Jesmond, Newcastle, was given a two-year community order by a judge. | Joshua Cryer, 21, of Jesmond, Newcastle, was given a two-year community order by a judge. |