Police identify 155 potential suspects in football abuse probe

The number of potential suspects in the child sexual abuse in football investigation has risen to 155, say police. Some 819 referrals have so far been made from police forces and from the NSPCC helpline - at the start of the month there had been 639. The investigation ballooned after several former professional footballers came forward to say they were abused as youngsters by people working for clubs as coaches or scouts.