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ITV News
21-06-2025
- Sport
- ITV News
Fareham man who sent racist social media message to footballer banned from all games
A man who sent a 'vile and disgusting' racist message to a professional footballer on social media has been banned from attending any matches for three years. Harry Dunbar, 20, from Fareham, Hampshire, sent racial slurs via Instagram to Christopher Wreh, following an FA Cup match between Tamworth and Tottenham Hotspur on January 12. When interviewed by police, Dunbar admitted sending the message because he had lost a bet, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said. Police said Wreh had come on as a substitute for Tamworth in the game. When he later checked his Instagram, he found he had received a message from an account he did not know called 'Dunztagram'. Shocked, he posted a screenshot of the message including the username and then shared it on his social media. 'After an amazing day today, this is the last thing I expected to see when I opened Instagram,' he wrote in the post. 'Nevertheless, thank you for all the support today. Fans were unreal.' This post was viewed more than 1.7 million times, and Wreh was contacted and sent personal messages by others who identified the account holder as Dunbar, who was living in Hampshire at the time. Wreh shared this with the dedicated football officer (DFO) for Tamworth at Staffordshire Police, who then passed this on to the UK Football Policing Unit and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary's dedicated Football Unit. Dunbar, in Whiteley, was arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated malicious communications and his phone was seized. Although the Instagram account had been removed, it was identified that he was the owner of the 'Dunztagram' account'. In interview he then admitted sending the message because he had lost a bet. Dunbar was sentenced at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, where he was handed a three-year football banning order, a 12-month community order of 200 hours unpaid work, and 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days. Superintendent Adrian Hall, head of the operations unit for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, said: 'Just because Christopher Wreh was a footballer, Dunbar decided he had the right to send him a tirade of racist insults. 'Nobody should ever be subjected to such vile and disgusting abuse, regardless of what they do for a living. 'I am absolutely appalled by the racist language used by Dunbar, but immensely thankful to Christopher Wreh for his bravery in standing up to this horrible abuse and assisting the police investigation. 'Thanks to Christopher, this man will not have the privilege of going to football matches and that is an important result from this case, as racism doesn't belong in football stadiums or anywhere else in society.' The Football Banning Order means Dunbar, of John Bunyan Close, is banned from every football ground in the country and unable to travel abroad when international games are happening for a period of three years.
Western Telegraph
20-06-2025
- Sport
- Western Telegraph
Man who sent racist social media message to footballer banned from all games
Harry Dunbar, 20, from Fareham, Hampshire, sent racial slurs via Instagram to Christopher Wreh, following an FA Cup match between Tamworth and Tottenham Hotspur on January 12. When interviewed by police, Dunbar admitted sending the message because he had lost a bet, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said. Police said Wreh had come on as a substitute for Tamworth in the game. When he later checked his Instagram, he found he had received a message from an account he did not know called 'Dunztagram'. Shocked, he posted a screenshot of the message including the username and then shared it on his social media. 'After an amazing day today, this is the last thing I expected to see when I opened Instagram,' he wrote in the post. 'Nevertheless, thank you for all the support today. Fans were unreal.' This post was viewed more than 1.7 million times, and Wreh was contacted and sent personal messages by others who identified the account holder as Dunbar, who was living in Hampshire at the time. Racism doesn't belong in football stadiums or anywhere else in society Superintendent Adrian Hall Wreh shared this with the dedicated football officer (DFO) for Tamworth at Staffordshire Police, who then passed this on to the UK Football Policing Unit and Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary's dedicated Football Unit. Dunbar, in Whiteley, was arrested on suspicion of racially aggravated malicious communications and his phone was seized. Although the Instagram account had been removed, it was identified that he was the owner of the 'Dunztagram' account'. In interview he then admitted sending the message because he had lost a bet. Dunbar was sentenced at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, where he was handed a three-year football banning order, a 12-month community order of 200 hours unpaid work, and 10 rehabilitation activity requirement days. Superintendent Adrian Hall, head of the operations unit for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary, said: 'Just because Christopher Wreh was a footballer, Dunbar decided he had the right to send him a tirade of racist insults. 'Nobody should ever be subjected to such vile and disgusting abuse, regardless of what they do for a living. 'I am absolutely appalled by the racist language used by Dunbar, but immensely thankful to Christopher Wreh for his bravery in standing up to this horrible abuse and assisting the police investigation. 'Thanks to Christopher, this man will not have the privilege of going to football matches and that is an important result from this case, as racism doesn't belong in football stadiums or anywhere else in society.' The Football Banning Order means Dunbar, of John Bunyan Close, is banned from every football ground in the country and unable to travel abroad when international games are happening for a period of three years.
USA Today
05-05-2025
- USA Today
Police investigating possible murder on cruise ship, suspect arrested
Police investigating possible murder on cruise ship, suspect arrested Show Caption Hide Caption MSC World America: The most American cruise ship yet MSC World America, the newest ship from MSC Cruises, features 19 dining venues, 18 bars and lounges and many more. A 60-year-old man died on the MSC Virtuosa cruise ship after an altercation. A 57-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder. The incident occurred shortly after the ship departed Southampton. British police have opened a homicide investigation following the death of a man on an MSC Cruises' ship over the weekend. A 60-year-old man died aboard MSC Virtuosa at roughly 8:30 p.m. on May 3 after 'an altercation,' the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary told USA TODAY. According to the emailed statement, the ship departed from Southampton at 6 p.m.. A 57-year-old man from Exeter, England, was arrested for suspected murder and is in custody, police said. Authorities did not identify the victim or the suspect. 'We want to reassure you that this appears to be an isolated incident on-board, and we want to thank the crew for their cooperation and assistance with our enquiries,' the senior investigating officer, Detective Chief Inspector Matt Gillooly, said in a statement. 'If anyone who was on-board has information that could assist, please contact Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary on (non-emergency line) 101 with reference 44250193676.' Specialist officers are supporting the victim's next of kin. MSC said relevant authorities were contacted following 'an incident' and the cruise line is cooperating with the investigations. 'We are providing full support to those impacted and thoughts are with the family and friends at this difficult time,' the company told USA TODAY in an emailed statement. Nathan Diller is a consumer travel reporter for USA TODAY based in Nashville. You can reach him at ndiller@
Telegraph
05-05-2025
- Telegraph
Man arrested on suspicion of murder after luxury cruise ship death
A 57-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a 60-year-old man on a luxury cruise ship. The man died in an 'isolated incident' following an altercation, which took place shortly after the cruise began. Police arrested a man from Exeter at the docks at Southampton when the ship arrived on Monday morning. The man, who is yet to be named, remains in custody. MSC Virtuosa, the ship on which the man died, offers guests trips to destinations such the Caribbean, the Mediterranean and Norway for up to £2,000 per person. The man died on the ship after an altercation at around 8.30pm on Saturday, shortly after it had left Southampton. His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist police officers. Following the death, which was in British waters, the ship returned to the city on Monday, and police arrested the suspect. Police appeal Detective Chief Inspector Matt Gillooly, the senior investigating officer, said: 'We want to reassure you that this appears to be an isolated incident on board, and we want to thank the crew for their cooperation and assistance with our inquiries. 'If anyone who was on board has information that could assist, please contact Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary on 101 with reference 44250193676.' A spokesman for MSC Cruises, which owns and operates the MSC Virtuosa, said: 'Following an incident on board our ship, the relevant authorities were contacted, and we are cooperating fully with their investigations. We are providing full support to those impacted.'
BBC News
16-04-2025
- BBC News
'Knife-carrying' girl, 7, stopped by police in Southampton
A seven-year-old girl who was reportedly carrying a large knife has been stopped by police and returned were called to a street in Southampton at about 16:30 BST on said no-one was injured and follow-up work would be done with her parents.A Facebook user posted that the girl had been threatening to stab other children with a "large kitchen knife". The anonymous contributor said they had reported the girl to the a statement, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said: "We were called at 16:25 yesterday afternoon to a report that a girl had been seen... in possession of a knife."Officers attended and located the girl, who is seven years old, and returned her home."Police did not say whether anyone had been threatened. You can follow BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
