Police hunt hooded suspect over vandalism of Marcus Rashford mural
Police hunt hooded suspect over vandalism of Marcus Rashford mural after England star missed heart-breaking penalty kick in Euro 2020 final
- No arrests have been made over the defacing of artwork for him in Manchester
- ‘F***’ was scrawled over the mural in Copson Street in Withington in the summer
- ‘Sh**’ and ‘bas****’ were also written beside the word ‘Sancho’ for England player
- Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho all missed penalties during the Euros
- They were targeted with abuse online after England crashed out from the final
Police have released CCTV footage of a man they want to speak to over the vandalism of a mural of England footballer Marcus Rashford.
No arrests have been made over the defacing of the artwork in Withington, Manchester, that came after England’s penalty shootout loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final.
The word ‘f***’ was scrawled over the mural in Copson Street and the words ‘sh**’ and ‘bas****’ were also written beside the word ‘Sancho’.
Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho, who all missed penalties, were targeted with abuse on social media after the game on Sunday July 11.
No arrests have been made over the defacing of the artwork in Withington, Manchester, following England’s penalty shootout loss to Italy in the Euro 2020 final
Rashford, Bukayo Saka and Jadon Sancho, who all missed penalties, were targeted with abuse on social media after the game on Sunday July 11
CCTV footage from that evening shows a man with his hood up acting suspiciously near the mural.
He is seen looking in different directions before he walks away and then comes back into view.
The word ‘f***’ was scrawled over the mural in Copson Street and the words ‘sh**’ and ‘bas****’ were also written beside the word ‘Sancho’
A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: ‘We have followed all lines of inquiry available following the vandalism of a mural on Copson Street, Withington, in the aftermath of the European Championship final earlier this year in July’
A Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: ‘We have followed all lines of inquiry available following the vandalism of a mural on Copson Street, Withington, in the aftermath of the European Championship final earlier this year in July.
‘Since the incident, officers have carried out a vast amount of CCTV checks and now have footage of a man they would like to speak to.
Further graffiti said ‘f**k Sancho’ – a reference to Rashford’s Three Lions teammate Jadon Sancho, who also missed a penalty in the biggest game for England since the 1966 World Cup
‘The footage is not the best quality but is part of our efforts to exhaust all of the opportunities we have to find whoever is responsible.
‘Anyone with information can report it online at www.gmp.police.uk, or call 0161 856 4973 quoting incident 453 of 12/07/2021. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.’
The mural was later covered with messages of support from members of the public and artist Akse P19 repainted his monochrome depiction of the England player.
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