Flint man took his own life after racism allegation at Chester FC match

Football fan dad killed himself over 'embarrassment' after alleged racist incident

Andrew Hewitt's bother Alan said the dad-of-one's behaviour was 'completely out of character' and he'd 'got caught up in the moment', at a football match

Chester FC fan took own life from 'embarrassment' hours after racist gesture probe - The Mirror

Keen Chester FC fan Andrew Paul Hewitt, 52, from Flint, North Wales, took his own life following a police investigation into an alleged racist gesture at a match, an inquest heard

Dad killed himself hours after football match racism probe launched - Birmingham Live

Andrew Paul Hewitt 'could not face the embarrassment' of a potential club ban or jail term, a court heard

Flint man took his own life after racism allegation at Chester FC match

Andrew Hewitt, 52, 'could not face the embarrassment' an inquest heard today

Football fan took his life after gesture to player circulated online, inquest told

Photos of a gesture made by Andrew Hewitt were widely shared on social media

Tragic End: Football Fan Takes Own Life Hours After Racism Allegation Shakes Chester FC

An inquest has revealed that Andrew Paul Hewitt, a 52-year-old HGV driver and long-time Chester FC supporter, took his own life shortly after police began investigating an alleged racist gesture he was involved in during a football match. Hewitt was found hanging at his home in Flint just hours after the incident at an away game against Warrington Town, where video footage surfaced online showing a small group of Chester fans making offensive ge…