Scottish police are investigating media reports that some foreign athletes did not return home after the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, which ended last Sunday. Police Scotland says it has received reports of several athletes who are unaccounted for and that enquiries are ongoing. The athletes are identified in public reports as boxers from Uganda and Pakistan. Reuters reports that the investigation follows claims that these athletes, listed as having competed at the Games, were not observed travelling back to their home countries. Police have not said how many athletes are affected, nor have they confirmed the identities beyond what has appeared in media coverage. The investigation is currently in its early stages, with police working to verify the reports and establish the athletes’ whereabouts. No details are provided in the available accounts about potential causes, dates of departure, or whether any athletes have since been located. Police Scotland’s spokesperson indicates that further information will emerge as enquiries continue.
Scottish Police Investigate Reports of ‘Missing’ Commonwealth Games Athletes After Glasgow
Scottish police are investigating media reports that some foreign athletes did not return home after the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, which ended last Sunday. Police Scotland says it has received re...
- Police Scotland receives reports that several Commonwealth Games athletes are unaccounted for.
- The reports relate to athletes competing in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games that ended last Sunday.
- Media accounts identify the athletes as boxers from Uganda and Pakistan.
- Police say enquiries are ongoing and details about numbers and circumstances have not been confirmed.
- Police have not indicated whether the athletes have been located as of the reporting.
GLASGOW, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Scottish police are investigating reports of foreign athletes, identified in the media as boxers from Uganda and Pakistan, who failed to return home after competing in the Commonwealth Games that ended in Glasgow last Sunday.
3 hours agoScottish police are investigating reports of foreign athletes, identified in the media as boxers from Uganda and Pakistan, who failed to return home after competing in the Commonwealth Games that ended in Glasgow last Sunday. “Police Scotland has received reports of several athletes who are unaccounted for,” a spokesperson said on Tuesday. “Enquiries are ongoing […]
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