- The former Newcastle midfielder took his life in 2011
- Post mocking his death was shared on social media by a Sunderland fan
- Newcastle knocked Sunderland out of the FA Cup on Saturday
Northumbria Police have launched an investigation to track down a Sunderland fan who mocked the late Gary Speed’s death with a vile social media post.
The post was shared on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, shortly after Newcastle beat Sunderland 3-0 in the FA Cup at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.
‘We may have lost today, but at least we didn’t hang ourselves for being gay’, it read.
Former Newcastle midfielder Gary Speed took his own life aged 42 in 2011
Speed, a former Newcastle midfielder, took his life in 2011 aged 42. He was married with two children.
‘We are aware of a post which appears to make hateful comments about the late footballer Gary Speed,’ Northumbria Police said.
‘An investigation is underway to identify anyone responsible. Anyone with information is asked contact Northumbria Police quoting log NP-20240107-0254.’
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