Yorke Incident - Two Charged

[Glenn]

Earlier today, two young men reported to be in their early 20s voluntary attended Blackburn Police station are were arrested on suspicion of committing a racially aggravated public order offence.

Lancashire Police said the pair contacted police following the appeal and arranged to come to the station and were now being interviewed.

UPDATE - David Ashcroft, 21, from Leyland in Lancashire, and Jason Perryman, 22, from Chorley in Lancashire are due to appear before Blackburn Magistrates charged with racially aggravated public order offences.

FURTHER UPDATE - Perryman has pleaded guilty and has been fined £1000 and banned from attending football matches for 5 years.

Ashcroft's has pleaded not guilty and his case will be heard at a later date.