A teen has been quizzed by cops after a goalkeeper's bottle appeared to be laced with urine during a game. The 16-year-old attended a police station voluntarily for questioning as part of an ongoing probe launched when a video appeared to show a football fan swap the bottle in the goal of Warrington Town shot stopper Tony Thompson, 28, last month.
A fan is seen in the viral clip leaping over the advertising boards to swap a sports drink in Thompson's goal with an identical bottle. It had the caption: "P*ssed in keeper's juice."
The incident happened during Warrington's fiery FA Trophy defeat at home to West Yorkshire club Guiseley on November 19 that saw Thompson sent off. The 'keeper saw red on the 60th minute mark after reacting when he discovered a Guiseley fan had 'urinated in his drink' and squirted his bottle towards a group of fans.
A spokeswoman for Cheshire Police said: "A 16-year-old boy from Leeds has voluntarily attended a police station for questioning. Enquiries in relation to the incident remain ongoing."
Guiseley, who play in the Northern Premier League Premier Division, said the fan in the video was identified by club officials and is banned from all home and away matches. The incident led to a long stoppage as players confronted fans behind the goal at Warrington's Cantilever Park.
The fan was ejected but the referee sent Thompson off, sparking fury among the hosts. Thompson tweeted after the match: "Today I fell out of love with the GAME!
"I’ve been called many names but for someone to p**s in my bottle, for me to drink it and then to be told I wasn’t allowed to react because I’m a player is outrageous. That person has put me my family’s health at risk and knocked me sick."
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Cheshire Police.
