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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 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. | 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." | 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. | Fourteen people were arrested as fights raged around the ground for hours. |
| A police spokesman said the stabbing victim was one of 10 family members who had gone to watch the game. | |
| 'Senseless attack' | |
| As the group tried to reach the correct part of the ground they were approached by a gang of West Ham supporters who followed them along Tudor Road. | |
| It was then that the victim and his sons, aged 17 and 18, were separated from the rest of the family and attacked by the gang who punched and kicked them. | |
| "The victim was further separated from his sons and continued to be attacked by the group, receiving a single stab wound to the chest," the spokesman said. | |
| The man was found collapsed near the Priory Road bus garage by his sons. | |
| 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. |