Police detain 47-year-old on suspicion of racially aggravated public order offence over alleged abuse of Antoine Semenyo
A 47-year-old man has been arrested after a Bournemouth player reported being racially abused during his team’s match against Liverpool on Friday, police have said.
The man from Liverpool was arrested on Saturday on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence and has been taken into custody to be interviewed, Merseyside police said.
During Friday’s fixture, Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo reported being racially abused by a spectator, prompting the match referee, Anthony Taylor, to stop play in the 29th minute during the first Premier League fixture of the season. A 47-year-old man was ejected from the stadium.
Ch Insp Kev Chatterton, the match commander for the Liverpool v Bournemouth game, previously said: “Merseyside police will not tolerate hate crime of any form.
