Man Dies Following Football Derby

[red_devils4life]

A man, believed to be a football fan, has died after being hit by a car in the Aston area of Birmingham.

The collision happened after Sunday's Premier League match between Aston Villa and Birmingham City at Villa Park, which the home side won 5-1.

Police said the pedestrian suffered fatal injuries during the incident in Aston Hall Road at 1500 BST.

Officers were at the scene and the area was taped off. It is not yet clear if rival supporters were involved.

The vehicle involved was a Volkswagen Golf and police said they were appealing for witnesses.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/west_midlands/7357625.stm

No real details as to what happened but hopefully this was not down to fighting between rivals supporters. Also, R.I.P my dear lad. :(

[Forever_United]

R.i.p

[Stephen]

Apparently he tried putting the window through on a car, and the car knocked him down. According to a few people who were down there this afternoon.

[Red Devil]

A 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering an Aston Villa fan who was fatally struck by a car after the Birmingham football derby.

The 26-year-old was hit by a Volkswagen Golf in Aston Hall Road, close to Villa Park, after his team's Premier League 5-1 win over Birmingham City.

He suffered multiple injuries and was taken by ambulance to Birmingham's City Hospital where he was pronounced dead.

West Midlands Police said the arrested man is also an Aston Villa fan.

They said he was in custody and being questioned over the incident, which took place at about 1500 BST on Sunday.

Leroy Howe, who lives near the crash scene, said he "heard a loud bang" as he watched television in his kitchen.

When he went to the shops about 15 minutes later he said he saw a damaged car and believed someone had been knocked over.

"It was very calm, I don't think a lot of people realised what was going on," he said.

"All I saw was somebody on the pavement there in a distressed state and I realised he had been knocked over.

"And some ambulance people were attending to him - giving him oxygen and resuscitating him."

West Midlands Ambulance Service said it received a number of emergency calls about the incident.

A spokesman said a man was treated at the scene for multiple serious injuries and transferred to hospital.

"Unfortunately despite the best efforts of ambulance crews, and then hospital staff nothing could be done to save him and he was confirmed dead shortly after arrival at hospital," he added.

BBC News

Very sad

[red_devils4life]

There's already an original thread on this particular topic RD. It can be found here: http://www.manutdtalk.com/forums/football-banter/9902-man-dies-following-football-derby.html And here I am, to pay my condolences to the innocent victim... R.I.P :(

[fazman]

R.I.P

sometimes rivalery goes to far

[Red Devil]

There's already an original thread on this particular topic RD. It can be found here: http://www.manutdtalk.com/forums/football-banter/9902-man-dies-following-football-derby.html And here I am, to pay my condolences to the innocent victim... R.I.P :(


Thanks RD4L, merged.


Faz: But, it was not rivalry, both Villa fans

[akash_reds]

i didnt see this before
R.I.P mate

[stretty]

nobody deserves to die going to a football match.
On the same note my best mate died monday he was only 39 and collapsed after playing 5 a side football.
Me and him travelled to every match together for 18 years , as a season ticket holder he would have been in barcelona with me , like he was in 99.
I just hope united do it just for him , he was a proper united die hard r.i p mate .

[reddwarf]

nobody deserves to die going to a football match.
On the same note my best mate died monday he was only 39 and collapsed after playing 5 a side football.
Me and him travelled to every match together for 18 years , as a season ticket holder he would have been in barcelona with me , like he was in 99.
I just hope united do it just for him , he was a proper united die hard r.i p mate .

My condolences stretty.

[stretty]

thanks , i didnt enjoy barca as much as i should have done .
I just kept thinking he was up there watching and cheering , we all had a toast in his memory , he was a popular lad

[Jazz 16]

nobody deserves to die going to a football match.
On the same note my best mate died monday he was only 39 and collapsed after playing 5 a side football.
Me and him travelled to every match together for 18 years , as a season ticket holder he would have been in barcelona with me , like he was in 99.
I just hope united do it just for him , he was a proper united die hard r.i p mate .

Sorry to hear that Stretty. It must be a terrible tough time for you at the moment.
My condolences mate.

[stretty]

Thanks jazz

[akash_reds]

nobody deserves to die going to a football match.
On the same note my best mate died monday he was only 39 and collapsed after playing 5 a side football.
Me and him travelled to every match together for 18 years , as a season ticket holder he would have been in barcelona with me , like he was in 99.
I just hope united do it just for him , he was a proper united die hard r.i p mate .
so sorry stretty...
my condolences....:( :( :( :(

[Forever_United]

Thanks jazz

must be a hard time m8 losing a mate after all them years. keep your head up tho :)