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Zaha had called for education and change after the abuse in July<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A 12-year-old boy was “extremely remorseful” after sending racist messages to Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha, police said.<\/span><\/p>\n

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He has received education sessions “as part of the restorative justice process” following the incident.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Ivory Coast winger Zaha, 27, had called for “action”, “education” and “change” after the abuse on social media.<\/span><\/p>\n

Police say he backed their approach, which involved the use of anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out.<\/span><\/p>\n

The boy was arrested after Zaha revealed the messages before a <\/span>defeat at Aston Villa<\/span><\/a> in July.<\/span><\/p>\n

A West Midlands police spokesperson told BBC Sport: “The boy was extremely remorseful for his actions and has received education sessions as part of the restorative justice process. <\/span><\/p>\n

“This was victim-supported and led by Kick It Out. <\/span><\/p>\n

“The sessions provided a greater understanding of equality, diversity, discrimination and what is unacceptable behaviour.<\/span><\/p>\n

“They also highlighted the impact of hate crime on others and further punishments if he re-offends. We continue to work with the boy and there has been no repeat offending since.”<\/span><\/p>\n