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First charge for tailgating at football match brought by police at Carabao Cup
Benjamin Bailey, 27, is the first person charged under new laws criminalizing tailgating at football matches after 2,000 ticketless fans entered Wembley, police said.
- In the first charge of its kind, police charged Benjamin Bailey, 27, of Fifth Avenue in Oldham, Manchester, for allegedly tailgating into the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday; he will appear at Willesden Magistrates' Court on May 1.
- Following an independent review by Baroness Louise Casey, the legislation was introduced after serious disorder at the Euro 2020 final and came into force on March 22.
- Tailgating is defined as walking closely behind ticket holders, and the Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Act also outlaws forged tickets and impersonation, with offenders facing a football banning order of up to five years and a fine of up to £1,000.
- Metropolitan Police recorded 20 arrests on Sunday, down from 91 at the same fixture last year, with two other men arrested and in custody on suspicion of the same offence.
- As an early test of the law, this first charge aims to deter ticketless entry and improve stadium safety following 2022 Champions League final issues and broader policing concerns.
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