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| Police seek four men in connection with West Ham violence | |
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| Four men are being sought by police investigating the attack on the Manchester United team bus before a Premier League game on Tuesday night. | Four men are being sought by police investigating the attack on the Manchester United team bus before a Premier League game on Tuesday night. |
| The Metropolitan police have released pictures of the men they would like to speak to in connection with the disorder, which left four policemen injured. | The Metropolitan police have released pictures of the men they would like to speak to in connection with the disorder, which left four policemen injured. |
| Bottles and other objects were thrown at the coach as it made its way to West Ham United’s Boleyn Ground in east London. | Bottles and other objects were thrown at the coach as it made its way to West Ham United’s Boleyn Ground in east London. |
| Video footage posted online appeared to show the Manchester United players, including Jesse Lingard and Michael Carrick, pretending to cower as missiles were pelted at the windows. | Video footage posted online appeared to show the Manchester United players, including Jesse Lingard and Michael Carrick, pretending to cower as missiles were pelted at the windows. |
| A 20-year-old man arrested for throwing bottles at police officers has been bailed to a date in August, while two men, aged 18 and 47, arrested for pitch incursion have been bailed until later this month. | A 20-year-old man arrested for throwing bottles at police officers has been bailed to a date in August, while two men, aged 18 and 47, arrested for pitch incursion have been bailed until later this month. |
| West Ham have vowed to hand out life bans to any fan found responsible for the disorder. | West Ham have vowed to hand out life bans to any fan found responsible for the disorder. |
| Commander BJ Harrington of the Met’s public order team said: “Behaviour of the kind we saw before Tuesday’s match is totally unacceptable. The vast majority of people were well-behaved, but we are looking to deal with a small minority of individuals who committed criminal acts. | Commander BJ Harrington of the Met’s public order team said: “Behaviour of the kind we saw before Tuesday’s match is totally unacceptable. The vast majority of people were well-behaved, but we are looking to deal with a small minority of individuals who committed criminal acts. |
| “We are working closely with both clubs to bring these individuals to justice, and I would urge anyone who recognises the men in these pictures to contact police. | “We are working closely with both clubs to bring these individuals to justice, and I would urge anyone who recognises the men in these pictures to contact police. |
| “This was always going to be a challenging match to police, with passions running high. Aware of those challenges, we had more officers on duty than is normal. I am proud of my officers who did a fantastic job in difficult circumstances and played their part in enabling those supporters who respected the occasion to enjoy what was a historic event.” | “This was always going to be a challenging match to police, with passions running high. Aware of those challenges, we had more officers on duty than is normal. I am proud of my officers who did a fantastic job in difficult circumstances and played their part in enabling those supporters who respected the occasion to enjoy what was a historic event.” |