Football: Police drop Clattenburg complaint

Complaint was regarding alleged racist comments by referee Mark Clattenburg towards a Chelsea player.

LONDON: British police said they had no plans to continue enquiries into a complaint regarding alleged racist comments by referee Mark Clattenburg towards a Chelsea player because no victim had come forward. “An investigation was launched into alleged comments made during a football match between Chelsea FC and Manchester United FC at Stamford Bridge on October 28, 2012,” read the statement. “This follows on from a complaint received by the Metropolitan Police Service on 29 October. Enquires were made and no victims have come forward. The matter will remain as a recorded incident. Without a victim and/or any evidence that any offence has been committed, the matter cannot currently be investigated.”

Published in The Express Tribune, November 15^th, 2012.