May 18, 2024

Two more arrests have been made following violence that ended in the death of a football fan near a pub.

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Tony Johnson, 55, suffered a fatal head injury near The Manchester bar on the Blackpool promenade after the Blackpool vs Burnley match on 4 March.

Lancashire Police said a 31-year-old Blackpool man and an 18-year-old Burnley man were arrested on suspicion of violent disorder and assault.

Last week a man was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

Six others were arrested in relation to the disorder and all nine have been released pending further inquiries

Mr. Johnson’s partner said she was “devastated” to have lost her “best friend, life partner, and soul mate”.

“We all, as a family, are so heartbroken and our lives are never going to be the same,” she added.

Former head coach Mick McCarthy, players, and supporters left floral tributes at the Stan Mortensen Statue behind Bloomfield Road’s north stand in tribute to Mr. Johnson.

 

 

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