- Nigel Dewale, 60, from Great Harwood, Lancashire, received a suspended jail sentence for posting racist messages online targeting England footballer Jess Carter.
- Dewale used his TikTok account, under the username Bogeyman, to send two offensive posts during last summer's Uefa women’s Euro tournament.
- He was reportedly “in drink” when he posted the messages, which included derogatory remarks about women's football and racist slurs.
- At Blackburn Magistrates’ Court, Dewale was handed a six-week custodial sentence, suspended for 12 months, after pleading guilty to sending a grossly offensive message.
- Jess Carter, a key player for the Lionesses, had announced during the tournament that she would be stepping back from managing her social media accounts due to racist abuse.
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Man handed suspended sentence for online racist abuse of England footballer Jess Carter
