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| Football stab man 'tried to flee' | Football stab man 'tried to flee' |
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| The man who was stabbed at the West Ham versus Millwall Carling Cup match was attacked after becoming separated from his sons as rival fans chased them. | |
| The 43-year-old Millwall supporter, who is in a stable condition, was targeted by West Ham fans after arriving at the wrong gate at Upton Park, east London. | |
| Police said: "The victim was subjected to a brutal and sustained attack as he and his family tried to flee." | |
| Fourteen people were arrested as fights raged around the ground for hours. | |
| Police said the stabbing victim and his sons were approached by a gang of West Ham supporters as the family tried to reach the correct part of the ground. | Police said the stabbing victim and his sons were approached by a gang of West Ham supporters as the family tried to reach the correct part of the ground. |
| The family became separated and the man was found stabbed near the Priory Road bus garage. | The family became separated and the man was found stabbed near the Priory Road bus garage. |
| If not for the swift intervention of paramedics, the man would have lost his life Det Insp Lee Barnard | If not for the swift intervention of paramedics, the man would have lost his life Det Insp Lee Barnard |
| Det Insp Lee Barnard, from the Newham violent crime unit, said: "This incident was not a pre-arranged act of violence between two sets of rival supporters; this was an innocent family man who was subjected to a senseless attack by people intent on causing violence. | Det Insp Lee Barnard, from the Newham violent crime unit, said: "This incident was not a pre-arranged act of violence between two sets of rival supporters; this was an innocent family man who was subjected to a senseless attack by people intent on causing violence. |
| "If not for the swift intervention of paramedics, the man would have lost his life." | "If not for the swift intervention of paramedics, the man would have lost his life." |
| About 200 riot police and at least 20 mounted officers were deployed to contain violence between the fans. | About 200 riot police and at least 20 mounted officers were deployed to contain violence between the fans. |
| Nine people have been charged over incidents related to the game. Charges cover offences such as breaching a football banning order, assaulting a police officer and other public order offences. | Nine people have been charged over incidents related to the game. Charges cover offences such as breaching a football banning order, assaulting a police officer and other public order offences. |
| The events brought widespread condemnation from football bosses and politicians. | The events brought widespread condemnation from football bosses and politicians. |