Eight people including five from the Greater Manchester area were arrested yesterday accused of Tragedy Chanting at the Liverpool V Manchester United game
A 46-year-old man from Church Warsop, Nottinghamshire and a 28-year-old man from Hendersonville, Tennessee, USA were also arrested under Section 5 of the Public Order Act
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.”
