Bala man to be interviewed under caution following ‘tragedy chanting’ at Liverpool v Manchester Utd fixture

Eight people were detained at the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United on Sunday following reports of tragedy chanting.

A 46-year-old man from Church Warsop, Nottinghamshire and a 28-year-old man from Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA were arrested under Section 5 of the Public Order Act (Tragedy Chanting).

Further to that police say the following were asked to voluntarily attend interviews under caution on suspicion of the same offence including a 21-year-old man from Bala.

Others include

A 42-year-old man from HaleA 30-year-old man from StockportA 59-year-old man from CongletonA 50-year-old man from ManchesterA 52-year-old woman from Manchester

Merseyside Police Chief Inspector Lisa Ledder said: “Football fans who chant about tragedies cause huge distress to those families and people directly affected.

“The tragic loss of life is not a subject for tribal point scoring, and this behaviour has absolutely no place in football. Regardless of team affiliation, we will continue to work with clubs to take action to identify and bring any perpetrators to justice.

“I hope the arrests of these individuals sends a clear message and acts as a deterrent to others that you risk getting a criminal record and ending up in custody if you choose to engage in this despicable behaviour.”

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