Man charged with breaching Football Banning Order after Oxford United v Reading

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Man charged with breaching Football Banning Order after Oxford United v Reading

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Following Oxford United’s fixture with Reading, three individuals were arrested.

Aiden Murray, aged 23 and from Little Bury in Oxford, has been charged with a single breach of a Football Banning Order and was bailed to attend Oxford Magistrates’ Court on 14 January 2027.

A 19-year-old from Wokingham was detained on suspicion of criminal damage involving a bus.

He was later released subject to a conditional bail requirement.

A 16-year-old boy from Reading was also arrested.

The alleged offences were a breach of Section 5 of the Public Order Act and failure to provide information under Section 50 of the Police Reform Act.

He was bailed while police continued their investigations.

The arrests formed part of a substantial policing operation linked to the match.

Additional measures had been introduced before kick-off because of concerns that disorder might occur.

During the operation, officers issued 19 Section 35 dispersal notices in Oxford and Reading, with British Transport Police responsible for four of them.

Officers also used Section 60AA powers, which permitted them to direct people to take off face coverings.

Every person approached on that basis complied, and no breaches were recorded.

The police presence in Oxford was increased for the fixture, particularly around the city’s railway station.

Before the match, officers had indicated that specialist resources would be used, including dogs and drones, alongside further enforcement powers.

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