Two ‘homophobic’ football fans arrested at Brighton match

Two football fans were arrested on suspicion of making homophobic gestures at the Brighton match against Wolverhampton Wanderers yesterday.

Sussex Police said today: “Two football fans were arrested following reports of homophobic gestures made at the Amex Stadium on Sunday 8 December.

“The suspects – both away fans during Brighton and Hove Albion’s match against Wolverhampton Wanderers – were identified by club stewards and arrested on suspicion of using threatening or abusive words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, alarm or distress.

“The two men – aged 46 and 48, and both from Bridgnorth, in Shropshire – have been released under investigation pending further inquiries.”