Nine people were arrested for making offensive songs in connection with the tragedy of Hillsborough during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City on Sunday (2-0 for the Reds, leaders of the English championship).
Merseyside Police confirmed that the detainees were aged between 19 and 57 and were arrested at the Anfield stadium on Sunday. One of them, 28, was also arrested on suspicion of assault.
Offensive songs against tragedies are a “public offense” following the 1991 law, which was approved after, on April 15, 1989, 97 fans of Liverpool was crushed to death by an avalanche that occurred due to overcapacity in the stadium. Hillsborough, in Sheffield, during the semi-final of FA Cup between ‘red’ and the Nottingham Forest.
Last Sunday, the Liverpool won the match 2-0 City of Manchester at Anfield and has an eleven point advantage over the team Pep Guardiola on the table. The ‘citizens’ are 7 games without a win, 6 losses and a draw.
Source: La Verdad
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