Man dies after trying to break up brawl between UK soccer fans
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American sports fans may act a bit crazy at times but the fans usually do not fight each other. Soccer fans can have their "beautiful" game.
A steward who collapsed while trying to help break up a fight between rival football fans has died, police have said.
Martin Ryder-Harris, 51, suffered a heart attack following an altercation between Coventry City and Preston North End supporters two weeks ago.
Officers are treating the death as unexplained, and appealed to Coventry fans to come forward with information.
Trouble flared up at the end of a Championship match on September 1 in which home side Coventry won 2-1.
As the away fans attempted to leave, Coventry City supporters threw coins and other objects at their coaches.
In the resulting confrontation, Mr Ryder-Harris, who was helping with crowd control, collapsed and was rushed to hospital.
Police said the circumstances as to how he came to suffer the heart attack are not yet clear.
Following the incident, officers launched a formal inquiry, working closely with Coventry City to identify those responsible for the violence.
Police are keen to speak to fans who saw the confrontation, especially those who may have recorded images of the disorder on their mobile phones.
A steward who collapsed while trying to help break up a fight between rival football fans has died, police have said.
Martin Ryder-Harris, 51, suffered a heart attack following an altercation between Coventry City and Preston North End supporters two weeks ago.
Officers are treating the death as unexplained, and appealed to Coventry fans to come forward with information.
Trouble flared up at the end of a Championship match on September 1 in which home side Coventry won 2-1.
As the away fans attempted to leave, Coventry City supporters threw coins and other objects at their coaches.
In the resulting confrontation, Mr Ryder-Harris, who was helping with crowd control, collapsed and was rushed to hospital.
Police said the circumstances as to how he came to suffer the heart attack are not yet clear.
Following the incident, officers launched a formal inquiry, working closely with Coventry City to identify those responsible for the violence.
Police are keen to speak to fans who saw the confrontation, especially those who may have recorded images of the disorder on their mobile phones.
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When he saw those folks throwing their coins at the coaches, his heart just couldn't take it, and he gave up and died.
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