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Premier League tracks down man in SINGAPORE who sent threatening messages to Neal Maupay on Instagram with culprit found guilty of sending online abuse as Brighton forward hails victory against 'vile and toxic' trolls

A man in Singapore has been found guilty of sending online abuse to Brighton forward Neal Maupay, the Premier League has said.

The league's online abuse system helped track down the individual after Maupay received threatening and abusive messages via Instagram.

A statement from the Premier League said: 'Derek Ng De Ren was convicted of crimes relating to harassment following an investigation and formal criminal complaint filed by the Premier League last August.

A man from Singapore has been guilty of abusing Brighton forward Neal Maupay on Instagram
The Premier League used its abuse system to track down the culprit and pursue legal action

'The Premier League's legal team undertook a detailed investigation to successfully identify and locate the offender.