Merseyside Police are investigating after a flare was thrown during Liverpool ’s 2-0 win over Chelsea at Anfield, resulting in a nine-year-old boy requiring medical treatment. Merseyside Police are investigating after a flare was thrown during Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Chelsea at Anfield, resulting in a nine-year-old boy requiring medical treatment. “The incident was reported to us at 5.40pm, shortly after LFC scored their first goal, that a flare was thrown from the upper section of the Anfield Stand,” said a Merseyside Police statement. “At this stage, it is not clear who threw the flare, however investigations are ongoing and police are urging anyone with information to come forward quoting log 322 of April 14.”Coming Soon: Independent.ie's new GAA newsletter. Sign up herePress Association

Source: Irish Independent April 15, 2019 13:52 UTC