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Football fan arrested after distressing footage shown on phone at Middlesbrough match
Overview
A 20-year-old football fan has been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence after potentially alarming and distressing footage was displayed on a mobile phone during the Middlesbrough versus Wolves match at the Riverside Stadium.
Key points
- A man was arrested following an incident at the Middlesbrough vs Wolves Championship match on Saturday.
- An image on social media showed a phone displaying the phrase "police killed your own".
- Cleveland Police confirmed a 20-year-old was arrested on suspicion of a public order offence.
- Police launched an investigation immediately after being made aware of the footage.