Celtic legend Chris Sutton has called police over internet trolls after his young daughter was left upset over abuse sent to him.
The BT pundit has said he will go to police over the abuse after he explained his seven-year-old was subject to abuse aimed at him after taking his phone to a sleepover.
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To all the people sending abusive messages. My daughter who is 7 had my phone at a sleepover last night. She has my phone regularly and was called all night. She is very upset. I will be sending photos of the culprits out and passing your details onto the police👍
— Chris Sutton (@chris_sutton73) August 6, 2019
In a tweet, the TV pundit said: "To all the people sending abusive messages. My daughter who is seven had my phone at a sleepover last night.
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"She has my phone regularly and was called all night. She is very upset.
"I will be sending photos of the culprits out and passing your details onto the police."
Sutton, 46, played for Celtic from 2000 to 2006. Since leaving the club, he has went on to become a successful TV pundit.
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