Police arrest nine in Falkirk in connection to football disturbance

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Nine men arrested following reports of disturbance prior to the Hamilton v Falkirk game on 5 January

Police have arrested nine men from the Falkirk area in connection with a disturbance in Hamilton prior to an SFL game.

The arrests follow reports of clashes between Hamilton Academical and Falkirk fans ahead of their game on 5 January.

Central Scotland Police said the men were aged between 15 and 19-years-old.

The force said the arrests were a result of a retrospective investigation by the National Football Co-ordination Unit for Scotland.

Central Scotland Police added that nine men, fans of both Hamilton Academical FC and Falkirk FC, had also been arrested in Hamilton on Saturday, 5 January in connection with the same disturbance.

Those arrested were aged between 15-years-old and 24-years-old.

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