Police charge man with tragedy chanting during Manchester United vs Burnley

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A 44-year-old man has been charged with tragedy chanting after a person was filmed during Manchester United’s Premier League game with Burnley on Saturday. A man in the away section of the stadium was filmed appearing to mock the Munich air disaster during the 1-1 draw at Old Trafford and the video was widely circulated on social media on Saturday night. A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said: “We can confirm that we have charged Nathan Rawlinson (25/08/1979) of Bacup, Lancashire with Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 and has since been bailed. “This...

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