Woman swipes soccer jersey from 8-year old fan
A U.K. mother of two has been facing a fierce social media backlash after wrestling a game-worn soccer jersey away from an 8-year-old fan.
The incident occurred when Preston striker Jermaine Beckford, who had just tallied a hat trick in a 4-0 win over Swindon Town, tossed his match shirt into the crowd.
A tussle for the souvenir between the boy and 31-year-old Vickie Timbrell was caught on camera during the broadcast.
The jersey was later found up for sale on Gumtree.com, a website for classified ads in the U.K.
The Twittersphere has been heavy-handed with their commentary. One poster even called Timbrell “the most hated woman in the U.K.”
Just give it back, its as simple as that #vickietimbrell
— Adam Handley (@adamhandley82) May 25, 2015
She claims it’s all a big misunderstanding, but the boy’s aunt says he was “gutted” over the incident.
Nevertheless, Beckford has agreed to sign another jersey for the youth and the team has offered him a tour of the stadium.
There is no word on the whereabouts of the original jersey