John Beaton Put Under Police Watch After Celtic Penalty Row

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[00:00:00]Scottish referee John Beaton was placed under police surveillance after a late penalty in Celtic's 3-2 win over Motherwell. The Scottish FA says his family spent the night at home under protection after a leak of personal details online.

[00:00:14]Police Scotland have arrested a 19-year-old man in connection with a data protection offense. The penalty, checked by VAR, became the latest flashpoint in Scotland's title race. The SFA says abuse and scapegoating of match officials is now putting referees and their families at risk.