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A MAN was arrested after launching a foul-mouthed tirade against Liverpool and making offensive remarks about the Hillsborough disaster in an online video.

Merseyside Police said a 25-year-old man from the city centre was arrested yesterday after they were alerted to the video on their Twitter feed.

It is understood the video clip was posted on the man’s Facebook page and later uploaded on YouTube yesterday.

Although police refused to confirm the name of the man being held for questioning, his video was believed to contain rants about Scousers, calling them drug addicts and wishing them dead.

The four-minute footage is also understood to include a highly offensive reference to the Hillsborough tragedy.

The man was held in custody last night to be questioned by officers.

Merseyside Police had contacted network administrators to request for the video to be taken down.

A police spokesman said: “Merseyside Police can confirm that a 25-year-old man has been arrested following reports about an offensive Facebook page that had been set up.

“The Force's high tech crime unit are investigating this report and enquiries were undertaken to identify the creator of the page.

“Following on from these enquiries, a 25-year-old man from Liverpool city centre was arrested on suspicion of committing an offence under the Communications Act 2003. He has been taken to a police station for questioning.

“Officers have contacted network administrators to notify them about the page and to request its removal.”