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England locker room invader charged by local police

The England fan who revealed himself as the spectator who found his way into the England team's dressing room has been charged by police for trespass.

Pavlos Joseph, 32, from Crystal Palace, south-east London, said a security guard sent him in the direction of the players' tunnel explaining there were toilets nearby, and after taking a wrong turn he found himself in the changing room.

The intrusion, which happened minutes after Princes William and Harry left following England's goalless draw with Algeria on Friday night, prompted the Football Association to make an official complaint to FIFA who promised to tighten security.

South African police arrested Mr Joseph after he revealed his identity to a newspaper and charged him with trespass and breach of security.

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