Met Police makes appeal for help in connection to West Ham v Manchester United incidents
Friday 13 May 2016 08:42, UK
The Metropolitan Police has released images of four men it wishes to identify as part of investigations into the incidents that occurred before the match between West Ham and Manchester United on Tuesday.
The Hammers' final match at the Boleyn Ground was delayed by 45 minutes after bottles and cans were thrown at the coach carrying the Manchester United squad.
Three men have been arrested in connection with disorder both inside and outside the ground, but the Metropolitan Police has issued images of four more men that it wishes to identify.
"Behaviour of the kind we saw before Tuesday's match is totally unacceptable. The vast majority of people were well-behaved, but we are looking to deal with a small minority of individuals who committed criminal acts," a statement from Commander BJ Harrington of the Met's Public Order team read.
"We are working closely with both clubs to bring these individuals to justice, and I would urge anyone who recognises the men in these pictures to contact police.
"This was always going to be a challenging match to police, with passions running high. Aware of those challenges, we had more officers on duty than is normal.
"I am proud of my officers who did a fantastic job in difficult circumstances and played their part in enabling those supporters who respected the occasion to enjoy what was an historic event."
Two men, aged 18 and 47, who were arrested for invading the pitch, have been bailed to return later this month.
A 20-year-old man, who was arrested for throwing bottles at police officers, has been bailed to return in August.
