Overview
- Club staff discovered a deceased man inside The Valley in the early hours of Tuesday and emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene.
- Metropolitan Police have identified the man as 33, informed his next of kin, and say they are conducting inquiries into the circumstances of his death.
- Investigators say early lines of inquiry include a possible fall from height but they have not confirmed a cause or released the exact location inside the stadium.
- Charlton Athletic moved a scheduled U21 match from The Valley to its training ground to preserve the scene and issued a statement offering condolences and cooperation.
- Police have appealed for anyone with information or who may have seen relevant activity around the stadium to contact them as inquiries continue.