Police have made an arrest after a 'man with a gun' in Wigan turned himself in. Armed officers descended on Billinge, Wigan, at around 2.30pm on Monday (April 22) following reports of a suspect with a firearm near two primary schools.
03.04.2024 - 14:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Images have been released of 13 people police wish to speak to after violence broke out at FC United of Manchester's stadium. Officers are investigating disorder which followed the club's recent league match against Workington at Broadhurst Park, in Moston.
The incident unfolded at around 5.15pm on Saturday, March 2, at the stadium's main stand bar. Greater Manchester Police says officers were called out to reports of a disturbance in the aftermath of the game.
Injuries sustained were not believed to be serious at the time, GMP says. A 51-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of public order offences following the incident and has since been bailed.
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Following initial enquiries, officers have identified 13 individuals that attended the match they would like to identify and speak to in relation to the disorder. Police have today (April 3) released CCTV images of each person, who they believe hold key information about what happened.
PC Robert Smith, of GMP’s Specialist Operations branch, said: “We have got to a point in our investigation where we would like to identify the following people pictured, or if they recognise themselves to come forward to speak to us as we strongly believe they have details that could help us. As always with these incidents, especially in football, a large proportion of the crowd attended the game in good spirts and went with the intention of supporting their team and not violence.
"We are committed on keeping our local communities safe and ensure events across Greater Manchester are reflective of that.” Both FC United and Workington AFC condemned the incident and vowed to work with police
Police have made an arrest after a 'man with a gun' in Wigan turned himself in. Armed officers descended on Billinge, Wigan, at around 2.30pm on Monday (April 22) following reports of a suspect with a firearm near two primary schools.
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