English and Welsh football fans could be banned for mocking disasters

Offensive chants about tragedies such as Hillsborough can be public order offences under new guidance

Football fans in England and Wales could be banned from matches if they mock tragedies such as the Hillsborough disaster, under updated guidance from the Crown Prosecution Service.

The CPS guidance will state that actions such as singing, chanting or displaying offensive messages about disasters or accidents involving players or fans can be seen as a public order offence.