Emilano Sala: Police investigate online photo said to be of plane crash victim
A photo said to be of the body of
Premier League footballer Emiliano Sala, who was killed in a plane
crash earlier this year, has been posted online, prompting a police
inquiry.
The 28-year-old’s body was found in the wreckage of a
light aircraft in the English Channel two weeks after the plane vanished
near Guernsey.
A Dorset Police spokesman said: “We are aware that
a picture reported to be of Mr Sala’s body has been shared on social
media channels and are disgusted that somebody did this.”
He
added: “It is clearly a very difficult time for Mr Sala’s family and
they should not have to endure additional pain that this shameful act
will undoubtedly cause.
“We are investigating this incident and
are working together with a number of agencies to establish how the
picture was taken and who is responsible.”
The Argentine striker
had been travelling in a Piper Malibu plane to his first training
session at Cardiff City, after completing a £15m club record move from
Nantes FC, when it crashed on 21 January.
The body of the pilot, David Ibbotson, from Crowle, North Lincolnshire, has not been found.
A Cardiff spokesman said: “Cardiff City FC expresses its disgust and outrage at the individual/individuals who thoughtlessly took and shared the image.”
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