Football fan finds sensitive UK military papers on street

Found: British military documents, scattered on the street

While the United States’ security breach came about because of a technological blunder, the apparent error in Britain was much more analog.

‘Sensitive’ UK military documents found scattered on Newcastle street: Report

Piles of confidential military documents found scattered on a residential street in Newcastle, Northeast England, have sparked concerns about potential security risks for the individuals named within them.

Sensitive documents belonging to the British military have been found on a street in northern England, reports BBC Radio Newcastle. The Ministry of Defence in London has launched an investigation.

The UK Ministry of Defence said on Friday it had launched an urgent investigation after football fans found piles of secret military documents strewn on a street in the northern English city of Newcastle upon Tyne.

The British Ministry of Defense is investigating what happened.

The football fan was on his way to watch a match when he made a macabre discovery. There were large amounts of paper lying along the street – containing sensitive military information about the British Army. – I thought, “What is that?” he tells the BBC.