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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jessica Murray

English and Welsh football fans could be banned for mocking disasters

The Hillsborough disaster memorial at Anfield
The guidance will apply to tragedies such as the Hillsborough disaster, in which 97 Liverpool fans died. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA Media

Football fans in England and Wales could be banned from matches if they mock tragedies such as the Hillsborough disaster, under updated guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service.

The CPS guidance will state that actions such as singing, chanting or displaying offensive messages about disasters or accidents involving players or fans can be seen as a public order offence.

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