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| Chelsea boss gets death threats | Chelsea boss gets death threats |
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| Anti-Semitic death threats have been sent to Chelsea football boss Avram Grant in a package containing a white powder, police said. | Anti-Semitic death threats have been sent to Chelsea football boss Avram Grant in a package containing a white powder, police said. |
| A note addressed to Grant was opened by a member of staff. It was found to contain anti-Jewish insults as well as claims that the powder was lethal. | A note addressed to Grant was opened by a member of staff. It was found to contain anti-Jewish insults as well as claims that the powder was lethal. |
| A police source said it used the words: "When you open this letter you will die a very slow and painful death." | A police source said it used the words: "When you open this letter you will die a very slow and painful death." |
| The powder was analysed by specialists and found to be harmless, police said. | The powder was analysed by specialists and found to be harmless, police said. |
| The letter also included threats to the manager's wife Tzofit, a well-known personality in Israel. | The letter also included threats to the manager's wife Tzofit, a well-known personality in Israel. |
| A spokesman for Surrey Police said: "We were called to Chelsea's training ground at Cobham at 12.15pm yesterday after they received a suspicious package." | A spokesman for Surrey Police said: "We were called to Chelsea's training ground at Cobham at 12.15pm yesterday after they received a suspicious package." |
| The club's training ground at Cobham, Surrey was sealed off while investigations were carried out. | The club's training ground at Cobham, Surrey was sealed off while investigations were carried out. |
| Detectives are continuing to try to identify the source of the package. | Detectives are continuing to try to identify the source of the package. |
| In a statement, Chelsea Football Club said: "The required procedure for dealing with such matters was immediately activated and the police and other services were called to handle the situation. | |
| "A harmless substance was discovered. The matter is still being investigated." |