Africa-Press – Botswana. Cristiano Ronaldo was warned by the Merseyside Police for the incident with a young Everton supporter on April 9, 2022. That day, in a game between the Toffees and Manchester United, the Portuguese international threw down the cell phone of a child who was filming the advanced.
The player was heading to the changing rooms, frustrated by the defeat (1-0) at Everton’s ground, and ended up having that gesture. He later apologized for the act and invited the fan to attend a game at Old Trafford, something the young man’s mother said at the time would not happen.
“We can confirm that a 37-year-old man voluntarily appeared, and was questioned regarding an allegation of assault and criminal damages. The situation was resolved with a conditional warning”, reads the statement from that police force, quoted by the English press.
The British press says that Cristiano Ronaldo will have agreed to pay compensation to the boy. After that incident, the child’s mother, Sara Kelly, said her 14-year-old son was in shock: “Jake was in total shock. He’s autistic and also has dyspraxia, so he didn’t digest what he was experiencing happen until he gets home. He’s very upset and has completely discouraged him from seeing a game again”, he told the Liverpool Echo.
This is a type of notice that the Police use against people with no priors for minor crimes, as described by the UK Government on its official website.
In order to avoid trial, although the crime is entered on your criminal record, the admonished person will have to admit that he committed the offence, speeding up the judicial process and avoiding trial.
Although the Police do not detail the conditions of this reprimand, this type of punishment usually involves measures such as repairing the damage caused to property.
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