A non-league football fan who allegedly made a racist monkey gesture has been found dead just one day after the accusation was made.
The Chester FC supporter, who remains unnamed, made the apparent gesture towards Warrington Town player Bohan Dixon during a National League North match on Saturday, in the sixth tier of English football.
On Sunday, non-league football club Chester confirmed that the supporter had passed away.
‘It is with sadness Chester FC has been made aware of the tragic death of the individual involved,’ the club posted on social media.
‘We have disabled comments out of respect and the immediate thoughts of everyone at the club are with his family and friends.’
A spokesperson from Cheshire Constabulary told Metro: ‘During the match between Warrington FC and Chester FC on Saturday 30 November police were made aware of a racially aggravated public order offence.
‘The suspect was identified and was due to be spoken to at a later date about the matter. Sadly, the man was reported to have died at an address in Flint on Sunday 1 December.
‘There are no suspicious circumstances and a file will be prepared for the coroner. The matter has been referred to the IOPC in line with standard procedure.’
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