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Flares and smoke canisters
stop Southport FC v Fleetwood FC Match
MERSEYSIDE Police
are appealing for information after spectators at the Southport v Fleetwood
Football Match, on Monday, 7 November 2016, disrupted the match, by throwing
flares and smoke canisters onto the pitch. Officers will be speaking with
representative from both Clubs, and an investigation into the circumstances is
ongoing. This will include Officers viewing televised footage, to identify those
involved. Chief Superintendent Paul White said:-
"The Police and Courts take these offences very seriously and prosecution can
result in a prison sentence. Flares burn at extremely high temperatures and can
easily ignite combustible materials such as clothing. They can also cause severe
burns if they come into contact with a person's skin and could cause life
changing injuries. The smoke canisters that were thrown disrupted the match,
causing play to be stopped whilst the pitch was cleared and smoke dissipated.
This could have resulted in the evacuation of the ground, and the end of the
match, but fortunately play was able to go on. I?d ask anyone who was at
the game, who has any information on those involved in the throwing of flares or
anyone who has mobile phone footage of the incident to contact Merseyside
Police. Anyone who has any information is asked to call on:- 101 or
Crimestoppers, anonymously, on:- 0800 555 111."
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