article_snippet: Police believe Police have identified a Twitter user who posted a sickening tweet racially abusing Arsenal goal hero Danny Welbeck.
article_snippet: The vile, racist rant, tweeted by user @angeIsleftfoot, read: 'Danny Welbeck is dead to me, the f
article_snippet: The tweet continued with sickening references that are deemed too offensive to publish here.
article_snippet: Sportsmail understands officers in Manchester with specialist training in social media identified the user and passed on the information to Wiltshire Police, who confirmed they have now picked up the case.
article_snippet: A complaint was made by another Twitter user and officers will now decide whether The tweet constitutes a hate crime.
article_snippet: The vitriolic slur was one of a number of disturbing messages posted in the aftermath of Danny Welbeck's triumphant return to Manchester United .
article_snippet: Some stated that Some hoped the 24-year-old, who is from Manchester, would die while one user threatened to kill him.
article_snippet: A spokesman for Wiltshire Police said: 'Following the appearance of a racist tweet aimed at a former Manchester United player, which was placed on social media on Monday evening, Wiltshire Police can confirm that Wiltshire Police are currently investigating this matter.'
highlights_snippet: Police are investigating after a racist comment was posted on Twitter .
  