British police investigate video showing England fans making Nazi salutes

The video is believed to have been filmed in a bar in Volgograd, where England played Tunisia
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A video clip appearing to show England fans performing Nazi salutes at the World Cup in Russia is being investigated by British police.

The footage showed three fans raising their arms in the salute while singing an anti-Semitic song with references to the Auschwitz concentration camp.

It appeared to have been filmed in a bar in the Russian city of Volgograd, where the English national team faced Tunisia in their opening match on Monday.

England fans had previously been warned not to hang St George’s flags on monuments in the city, formerly known as Stalingrad.

"The abhorrent behaviour seen in this video is completely unacceptable and it will not be tolerated," said Detective Superintendent Caroline Marsh, Britain's investigations lead for the Russia World Cup said on Wednesday.

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"Our investigation team in the UK is already making swift enquiries to identify those involved and will seek to take all appropriate action against them."

The English Football Association said it "strongly condemned" the actions of the people in the video.

"We are working with the relevant authorities, including the UK police investigations team, who are making enquiries to identify the individuals involved and take appropriate action," a representative said.

"The disgraceful conduct of the individuals in this video does not represent the values of the majority of English football fans supporting the team in Russia."

Commenting on the Nazi salute incident, the British embassy in Russia said its advice for all visiting fans was "to be good guests whilst they are here, by following local laws and customs".

Additional reporting from agencies.

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