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Man arrested after Scottish referee and family put under police surveillance
The SFA say referee John Beaton and his family were put "under police surveillance" in the wake of a recent penalty controversy, with police confirming a man had been arrested in connection with a data leak.
What happened
According to BBC News’s source item, Man arrested after Scottish referee and family put under police surveillance, The SFA say referee John Beaton and his family were put “under police surveillance” in the wake of a recent penalty controversy, with police confirming a man had been arrested in connection with a data leak.
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- Man arrested after Scottish referee and family put under police surveillanceBBC News - 2026-05-15T18:23:36+00:00
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