Police are investigating death threats made to Swindon midfielder Aaron Brown.

Malicious calls regarding the 26-year-old have been made to the club and messages have even been left on Brown's mobile phone.

The player was recently forced to apologise by manager Paul Sturrock after gesturing to a section of Swindon supporters at the 1-0 defeat to Barnet. His actions resulted in booing from some Town fans against Chester at the weekend.

It was not the first time Brown had fallen foul of the fans. The winger asked for a summer transfer following the club's relegation to League Two but later admitted he had made a mistake and withdrew the request.

Swindon police's football liaison officer PC James Neighbour told the Swindon Advertiser: "We got a call from the club saying one player had received death threats and we obviously take these things seriously.

"We are looking into it and inquiries are ongoing. We are monitoring the situation and anything that comes in will be treated with the seriousness that it dictates."