Youth charged with racist abuse of Aston Villa and Ireland winger Tyreik Wright

Charges against the teen, who cannot be named due to his age, have been conferred

Ireland's Tyriek Wright at the European Under 17 Championship in 2018. Picture: ©INPHO/Ryan Byrne

A youth has been charged with racially abusing Aston Villa and Ireland U21 winger Tyreik Wright on social media.

The 17-year-old from the North East of England is accused of sending an abusive message to the 20-year-old forward on Instagram while he was on loan at Walsall FC last February.