Football fan arrested after leaving child, 11, in hotel to celebrate Middlesbrough's FA Cup win over Man United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA football fan has been arrested after leaving an 11-year-old child in a hotel while he allegedly went out drinking to celebrate Middlesbrough's FA Cup win over Manchester United.
Police say the dad is being questioned on suspicion of child neglect. Championship side Middlesbrough beat United in the fourth round tie at Old Trafford on Friday night following a penalty shoot-out.
Police say after the game the dad 'chose to to leave his 11yr child in the hotel whilst he went into town celebrating their victory drinking'. READ MORE: BREAKING: Man charged after death of mum-of-three, 36, and two suspects released Officers looked after the child while the 'unhappy mum' travelled down from the North east to pick them up.
GMP Stretford tweeted: "Boro away fan arrested for child neglect last night, after choosing to leave his 11yr child in the hotel after the game whilst he went into town celebrating their victory drinking. "We have looked after the child with an unhappy mum on her way down from N/East to collect him."
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