Jamie Vardy has hit out at online trolls who posted “vile” rape and death threats about his young daughter.
Trolls targeted the England player after his fiancé Rebekah Nicholson shared a picture of their one-year-old daughter Sofia wearing a Leicester City shirt at the King Power Stadium after the team beat Southampton 1-0 on Sunday, leaving them seven points clear at the top of the Premier League table.
After the 29-year-old striker re-tweeted the photo, Ms Nicholson received graphic rape and death threats targeting their daughter, some of which were from individuals claiming to be Manchester United supporters. Vardy posted a screen grab of some of the threats which he called “shocking and vile”.
Ms Nicholson also responded to a couple of the trolls by sharing their tweets – which now appear to have either been deleted or the accounts suspended – telling one user: “There are no words for people like you! You need locking up”.
Leicestershire police said in a statement: "Leicestershire Police is investigating a report of malicious communication being sent via social media. A report was made today (Monday 4 April) of an abusive message being received yesterday evening (Sunday 3 April) by a woman on Twitter.
"Enquiries remain ongoing and the force is liaising with Leicester City Football Club."
