Celtic’s Leigh Griffiths cleared by police in probe over ‘innapropriate Instagram messages with two underage girls’
LEIGH Griffiths has been cleared by cops over claims he sent inappropriate messages to two schoolgirls.
The Celtic striker was sent home from the team’s training camp last week as police and the club launched separate probes.
And it has now been revealed that officers have ended their probe into the star – ruling there was no criminality.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: “In relation to recent reporting regarding alleged inappropriate communications online, a full assessment has been carried out and it’s been established there is no criminality.”
It comes after cops have interviewed a 15-year-old who allegedly received inappropriate messages from the footie ace.
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Officers are understood to have visited the teenager and her family at home after pictures of Instagram chats were made public last week.
Screenshots of messages which circulated on social media appear to show the Hoops forward called the girl “ya cutie” – but it’s not known if he was aware of her age.
The girl later wrote on Instagram: “I’m sure a lot of you have seen what’s going on, Leigh Griffiths didn’t ask my age, therefore he wasn’t capable of knowing.
“In no way does this make it right, but anyway Hail Hail.”
An ex of the footie star earlier said of Griffiths, who lives with his long-term girlfriend Caitlyn Melville: “He can’t blame anyone else for this – it’s Leigh’s mess.
“He is a grown man with a girlfriend. What’s he playing at?”
Scotland forward Griffiths is a dad-of-five and is currently in a relationship with dental nurse Caitlyn, 28.
CLUB PROBE
A spokesperson for the Hoops said last week: “We have been made aware of online comments concerning Leigh Griffiths. The Club will now look into this matter carefully.
“Leigh has left the Club’s training camp as we do this.”
Griffiths recently signed a new one-year deal at the Parkhead club, taking a wage cut to stay on.
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The 30-year-old looked on his way out of the Celts after his contract expired last Wednesday.
But he has agreed a 12-month extension on reduced cash – vowing he won’t let new boss Ange Postecoglu down.
Celtic have been approached for further comment today.
The girl’s family declined to comment.
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