Man caught nibbling on child's ear at snooker championship revealed

'I was sharing love and that was exposed maliciously': Man who 'nibbled' on boy's ear at World Snooker Championship breaks silence after being identified

The 43-year-old Italian man has since deleted all of his social media accounts

Man issues statement after nibbling boy's ear at World Snooker Championship

The incident at the World Snooker Championship went viral on social media.

Man who nibbled on boy's ear at snooker breaks his silence as he's identified

A MAN who nibbled on a boy’s ear during the World Snooker Championship has broken his silence to defend his actions. Stefano, 43, was caught on camera biting the child while seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry was speaking in a play break in April. Cops were reviewing viral footage of Stefano biting a boy’s ear at the snooker GettySeven-time world champion Hendry was being interviewed on live TV when the odd incident occurred[/caption] The …

Man caught nibbling on child's ear at snooker championship revealed

The disturbing footage appeared on BBC (Picture: BBC) Days after police closed an investigation into a ‘creepy’ viral video showing a man appearing to grin after nibbling a young boy’s ear at the World Snooker Championship, the culprit has been identified. Forklift truck operator Stefano Voci, 43, was caught on live TV nibbling a young boy’s ear as Stephen Hendry gave an interview on camera. He stood by his actions, saying they were ‘normal’ to …

Man who nibbled on boy's ear in weird World Championship Snooker video identified

Stefano Voci, a forklift truck operator, was caught on camera biting and nuzzling the boy at The Crucible in Sheffield but police ended their investigation this week

Man that nibbled boy's ear at World Snooker Champs identified and breaks silence

Stefano Voci, 43, has been identified as the man who bit the boy's ear live during snooker coverage, but he's explained that it was just 'love and affection'.