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Man arrested over alleged racial abuse of Demba Ba
An unnamed 39-year-old man was detained on suspicion of posting offensive remarks about Demba Ba on Facebook.
- Associated Press
- Updated: January 30, 2013 10:52 PM IST
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Gateshead, England:
A man has been arrested on suspicion of racially abusing Chelsea striker Demba Ba on social networking site Facebook.
Police in the northeast of England said Wednesday that the unnamed 39-year-old man was detained on suspicion of posting the offensive remarks earlier this month.
Demba Ba, a Senegal international, is due to return to Newcastle on Saturday for the first time since leaving at the start of the month to join Premier League rivals Chelsea.
The man arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated harassment has been released on bail.
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Demba Ba
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