A snooker fan has spoken out after being caught on camera appearing to nibble on a boy's ear during the World Championships.
A snooker fan has spoken out after being caught on camera appearing to nibble on a boy's ear during the World Championships. Italian forklift truck driver Stefano Voci said that he was simply "sharing love and affection" with the boy, whom he identified as a relative.He hit out at people for manipulating the image online and for acting "maliciously" in response.
Mr Voci is from Desio, near Milan in northern Italy, and was over in the UK visiting family when he attended the World Championships in Sheffield.He said the furore since the incident had been upsetting, and his actions were entirely innocent.Mr Voci has since deleted his social media accounts, and said: "There are many clarifications to make but everything is in process . I was just someone sharing love and affection like anyone else, that was exposed maliciously.
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