Eleven people have been arrested so far as a result of a hate crime investigation into racist comments directed at a number of black England players after the Euro 2020 final, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) said on Thursday. Nine men and one woman, aged between 18 and 63, were arrested on suspicion of offences contrary to section 127 of the Communications Act 2003, and a 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of displaying threatening, abusive, or insulting written material that is likely to stir up racial hatred, the NPCC said. Two men have been bailed to return at a later date, and the other nine individuals were released under investigation pending further inquiries. The investigation, launched by the UK Football Policing Unit, is “continuing at pace,” the NPCC said. England lost the European Championship to Italy in a penalty shootout on July 11, disappointing fans hoping to celebrate the team’s first international …
Read More
RSS Feed | The Epoch Times
