A teenager is due to appear in court in connection with threats made to
an American singer on Twitter.

The 15-year-old boy, from West Yorkshire, was issued with a court
summons on Monday night after an investigation by South Yorkshire Police
into tweets sent over the weekend.

The unnamed singer is believed to have received the threats on social
media ahead of a performance in South Yorkshire.

The boy will appear in court at a later date.

Chief Inspector Lydia Lynskey, of South Yorkshire Police, said: "We will
always investigate any incident reported to us and I would urge people
to please consider what they post on social media as, while it may only
be meant in jest, it could cause serious distress or alarm to a number
of people."

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