Man found dead at Charlton’s home stadium, The Valley, as statement given

A man has been found dead at the stadium of Championship club Charlton Athletic.

Police are investigating after a body was discovered at The Valley on Tuesday morning.

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Officers were called to the ground following an incident in the early hours of the morning with a man being pronounced dead at the scene.

Charlton statement

In a statement, Charlton said: “Charlton Athletic are supporting the police with their enquiries following the discovery of a deceased individual at The Valley on Tuesday morning.

“Police were called to the stadium today after an incident that occurred in the early hours of Monday morning. A male was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.

“The death remains under investigation. Anyone with information, or who may have witnessed the incident, is asked to contact police on 101, quoting reference 2809/18AUG.

“Everyone at Charlton Athletic would like to express their deepest sympathies and heartfelt condolences to the individual’s family, friends and loved ones at this incredibly difficult time.

“The club are continuing to assist the authorities with their enquiries and respectfully ask that the privacy of those affected is respected.

“There is no suggestion of any wrongdoing on the part of the club. Charlton Athletic would also like to thank its staff for the professionalism they have shown while dealing with a particularly difficult and distressing situation.”

Earlier on Tuesday, Charlton had announced a match involving their Under-21 side had been relocated from The Valley.

They had been due to face Bolton Wanderers in the U21 Professional Development League.

However, the fixture was subsequently moved to the Addicks’ training ground at Sparrows Lane.

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