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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Harry Stedman

Met officer dismissed for throwing flare and ‘tragedy chanting’ at Arsenal games

Detective Constable Gordon Irikefe attended football matches as a supporter while off duty (Kirsty O’Connor/PA) - (PA Archive)

A Metropolitan Police officer has been dismissed after throwing a flare into a crowd and “tragedy chanting” while attending football matches as a supporter.

Detective Constable Gordon Irikefe was found to have committed gross misconduct in acts of “unacceptable” football hooliganism at Arsenal games between October 2022 and April last year, the force said.

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