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| Fans hurt at X Factor group's gig | Fans hurt at X Factor group's gig |
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| Five teenage girls have been injured at a free concert performed by X Factor finalists JLS. | Five teenage girls have been injured at a free concert performed by X Factor finalists JLS. |
| About 2,000 people had gathered for the concert at the 1,500-capacity Fairfield Halls in Croydon, south London. | About 2,000 people had gathered for the concert at the 1,500-capacity Fairfield Halls in Croydon, south London. |
| Fans were reportedly pushed forward when the crowd swelled as children gathered for tickets to see the boy band on Monday. | Fans were reportedly pushed forward when the crowd swelled as children gathered for tickets to see the boy band on Monday. |
| London Ambulance Service said four of the girls were taken to hospital, having suffered minor injuries. | London Ambulance Service said four of the girls were taken to hospital, having suffered minor injuries. |
| Four ambulances had been called to the scene, said a spokesman. | Four ambulances had been called to the scene, said a spokesman. |
| "We treated five patients. They were all teenage girls. Four of them were taken to Mayday Hospital in south London," he said. | "We treated five patients. They were all teenage girls. Four of them were taken to Mayday Hospital in south London," he said. |
| "There was one with a hand injury, one with difficulty in breathing and two who were also just taken unwell. | "There was one with a hand injury, one with difficulty in breathing and two who were also just taken unwell. |
| "The fifth was treated at the scene." | "The fifth was treated at the scene." |
| Panic attack | Panic attack |
| One concert-goer told the Croydon Guardian she was helped from the crowd after suffering an asthma and panic attack. | One concert-goer told the Croydon Guardian she was helped from the crowd after suffering an asthma and panic attack. |
| "I'd been queuing since 1pm but when the school kids turned up it became so busy with them all pushing us towards the front," she said. | "I'd been queuing since 1pm but when the school kids turned up it became so busy with them all pushing us towards the front," she said. |
| "There was a pregnant woman in the crowd. It was horrible. I couldn't move. I couldn't get out." | "There was a pregnant woman in the crowd. It was horrible. I couldn't move. I couldn't get out." |
| The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to Fairfield Halls at 1600 GMT after "reports of crushing at a free music event". | The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to Fairfield Halls at 1600 GMT after "reports of crushing at a free music event". |
| The hall management did not comment on the incident but confirmed the band were playing at the venue. | The hall management did not comment on the incident but confirmed the band were playing at the venue. |
| The four-piece group JLS, whose name stands for Jack the Lad Swing, are through to the X Factor final this weekend along with Eoghan Quigg and Alexandra Burke. | The four-piece group JLS, whose name stands for Jack the Lad Swing, are through to the X Factor final this weekend along with Eoghan Quigg and Alexandra Burke. |