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Semi-professional footballer to be investigated over disgusting Twitter messages sent to Bournemouth star Harry Arter

A semi-professional football club are to investigate apparent tweets from one of their players mocking Bournemouth's Harry Arter over his stillborn daughter.

A tweet from an account in the name of Alfie Barker, sent to Arter after Arsenal came from 3-0 down to draw 3-3 at Bournemouth on Tuesday night, said: "atleast you didn't lose your kid."

It was then followed up by another tweet to the midfielder which said: "big hype just for a disappointment like the 9 months leading up to your childs birth."

Bournemouth and Arter became aware of the offensive posts following the match and reported them directly to Twitter.