Police And Employer Probe Football Fan Behind White Lives Matter Banner Stunt

A burnley fan who claimed to be behind the “White Lives Matter” banner flown during Monday’s clash with Manchester City was being investigated by police.

- Jan Disley

Jake Hepple, 24, already faces a life ban from his club over the stunt.

And yesterday his girlfriend was suspended from her job over “abhorrent racist” posts on her social media account.

Lancashire Police had been trying to establish whether any criminal charges can be brought against him.

However, last night they said “after assessing all the information available surrounding this incident we have concluded that there are no criminal offences that have been disclosed at this time”.

The Clarets – who were thrashed 5-0 – were in the early moments of their game at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester when the plane flew past carrying the message “White Lives Matter Burnley!”

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Just minutes earlier the players had “taken the knee” in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.