Police are investigating an incident at a Newcastle fan zone after an England fan was caught on TV spooning a substance into his nose. 

During the viral clip, a man can be seen "snorting a substance" after watching the Three Lions’ late Euro 2024 win against Slovakia on Sunday. 

The video - taken from Times Square fan zone Central Park and broadcast on Sky Sports - shows the man laughing and jumping with jubilant supporters.   

Now, Northumbria Police has confirmed it is investigating the incident at the open-air venue, which has been showing Euro games on big screens across the last few weeks. 

A force spokesperson said: “We have been made aware of footage circulating on social media of a male appearing to take a substance while in Newcastle’s Times Square (on Sunday) evening.


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“Enquiries into the footage are ongoing and anyone with information should send us a DM via social media or use the live chat function on our website.

“Alternatively, use the crime update form page of the website.

“If you can’t contact us this way, call 101.”