Man, 19, arrested after Scottish referee John Beaton’s details leaked online

A man has been arrested over a data protection offence after a Scottish referee’s details were leaked online, Police Scotland said. Personal information relating to John Beaton was leaked on the internet following the penalty controversy in Celtic’s win over Motherwell on Wednesday evening, leading to him and his family being placed under police surveillance. Beaton awarded a penalty after Motherwell midfielder Sam Nicholson was adjudged to have handled the ball during stoppage time in the clash against Celtic.

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