Burnley Football Club expressed their support for the police investigation following an incident where a brick was thrown at Aston Villa’s team bus from a footbridge while returning from Turf Moor.
Villa’s journey back to the Midlands after their victory over Burnley took a turn when an incident occurred at junction 10 of the M65.
The Burnley football club has expressed their condemnation towards the recent incident involving an attack on the Aston Villa team bus. They have expressed their sadness and dismay regarding the situation.
“Having spoken with Villa, we are relieved to hear nobody was hurt in the incident. We strongly condemn this behaviour and will support Lancashire Police in their efforts to find whoever was responsible.”
The Lancashire Police are investigating an incident and are seeking dashcam footage and any additional information.
A police statement read: “It caused some damage to the bus as it struck the windscreen but thankfully nobody was injured.
“However, this could have been a lot worse and clearly we will not stand for people putting motorists in danger in this way.”
Supt Melita Worswick of Lancashire Police said: “This incident occurred when a great deal of traffic was leaving the area following the football match between Burnley and Aston Villa.
“It is nothing but good fortune that the brick didn’t cause more damage, or result in somebody being seriously injured or even killed.
“We cannot say at this point whether this was a targeted attack, but enquiries are ongoing and this will form part of our investigation.
“We are now determined to find the person or people responsible, and are asking for anyone with information to get in touch.
“If you have any information or dashcam which can help us, please contact us as soon as possible.”
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