British reporter accused over fan

A British journalist was accused of helping to orchestrate the incident in which a fan walked into the England dressing room after the World Cup match against Algeria.

Sunday Mirror reporter Simon Wright, 44, was arrested on Monday at Cape Town international airport after CCTV footage allegedly showed he was involved in the incident after the match at Cape Town's Green Point stadium on June 18.

He appeared in a special World Cup court in Cape Town on Monday night on charges of defeating the ends of justice and flouting the provisions of the Immigration Act.

He was granted 3,000 rand (260) bail, his passport was confiscated and he will appear in court again today.

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