Referee Halsey calls in police after Twitter abuse following Anfield clash
Mark Halsey has made a complaint to Greater Manchester Police after he was the subject of malicious tweets.
The 51-year-old Premier League referee, who has battled cancer, was abused on Twitter following his handling of Liverpool’s game against Manchester United on Sunday. He sent off Liverpool’s Jonjo Shelvey and gave United a controversial late penalty that settled the game.
Two tweets were sent by supporters who claimed to be Liverpool fans, both of which were met with outrage from other users.
One, from an account named @johnwareing1, read: ‘I hope Mark Halsey gets cancer again and dies’ while one from @lfcjohn259 read: ‘Mark Halsey should’ve died of cancer.’
The post from @lfcjohn259 was deleted and the @johnwareing1 account was removed completely. But Halsey, who is expected to referee Tuesday night’s Capital One Cup tie between Southampton and Sheffield Wednesday, was so upset that he has asked GMP to investigate.
Source: MailOnline
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