Police officer injured as 10 arrested at Liverpool v Manchester City

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 15:19 · Archive

A police officer sustained a serious facial injury during an arrest after Liverpool v Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday.

A police officer sustained a serious facial injury while making an arrest after Liverpool v Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday. The incident occurred on Anfield Road at approximately 6.35pm as fans left the stadium. The officer was taken to hospital and is recovering at home.

Merseyside Police said ten people were arrested during the match. One man was arrested on suspicion of two offences of assaulting a constable, five on suspicion of tragedy chanting, one on suspicion of assault and being drunk and disorderly, two for affray and one on suspicion of throwing items on to the pitch.

Chief Inspector Leanne Hobin said the injury was 'extremely disappointing' while officers carry out their duty. On the arrests for tragedy chanting, she stated: 'The tragic loss of life should never be a subject for tribal point scoring. Football fans who chant about tragedies cause huge distress to the loved ones of people who died and their behaviour has absolutely no place in football.' Police are conducting inquiries and analysing CCTV and camera phone footage. Manchester City won the match 3-0.

How it is being reported

• Merseyside Police officer suffers serious facial injury during arrest after Liverpool v Manchester CityA police officer is recovering at home after being taken to hospital with a serious facial injury sustained during an arrest following Liverpool's match against Manchester City at Anfield on SundayThe Mirror · 12 Oct, 15:38
• Police officer injured as 10 arrests made at tense Liverpool v Manchester City matchPolice officer taken to hospital with serious facial injury Five people arrested on suspicion of tragedy chanting A police officer sustained a serious facial injury while making an arrest after the Liverpool v Manchester City match at Anfield on Sunday, Merseyside police have said. The fixture was highly charged as City played their first match since it was confirmed they had been found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules. Continue reading...The Guardian · 12 Oct, 14:54
• Police officer seriously injured as 10 arrested at tense Liverpool v Manchester City clashFive people were held on suspicion of tragedy chanting at AnfieldThe Independent · 12 Oct, 13:53

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