James, 43, said officers had found CCTV of Nelson arriving at Old Trafford and making his way to security, but the subsequent confrontation appeared to have been missed. “They [police] said that because the camera isn’t static it moves around so it’s not picked up the incident, which sounds odd – this is outside the front of Old Trafford. At 15 he was mentored by a coach with the Manchester United Foundation. Controlled Solutions Group (CSG), which is contracted to run security operations for Manchester United, has strenuously denied the allegations against its employees. Last week five people independently told the Guardian they witnessed security guards surrounding Nelson in an intimidating way before the alleged assault.

Source: The Guardian March 22, 2020 12:22 UTC