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Boy cautioned over alleged racist tweet to Welbeck

A 15-year-old boy arrested after sending an alleged racist tweet aimed at Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck has been cautioned.

A teenager has been arrested for an alleged racist tweet directed at Welbeck. Credit: PA

The teenager, from Salisbury, Wiltshire was held and questioned on suspicion of racial abuse following the posting of a message on Twitter after Welbeck scored the winner to knock his former club Manchester United out of the FA Cup on March 9.

A Wiltshire Police spokesman said:

A 15-year-old boy, from the Salisbury area, has been given a youth caution following the appearance of a racist tweet aimed at a former Manchester United player placed on social media on the evening of March 9."

– Wiltshire Police statement

Welbeck, who has been capped by England 33 times and scored 13 goals, joined Arsenal last year for £16m following the arrival of new Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal.

The Manchester-born striker spent six seasons at Old Trafford after coming through the club's youth system.