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| Seven sought in chants inquiry after Chelsea game | Seven sought in chants inquiry after Chelsea game |
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| Police have issued photographs of seven men they want to question about alleged racist chanting after a Chelsea game in Paris last week. | Police have issued photographs of seven men they want to question about alleged racist chanting after a Chelsea game in Paris last week. |
| The men are thought to be club fans pictured at London's St Pancras train station on their return. | The men are thought to be club fans pictured at London's St Pancras train station on their return. |
| The alleged chanting in London happened last Wednesday, the day after the club's 1-1 draw with Paris St-Germain. | The alleged chanting in London happened last Wednesday, the day after the club's 1-1 draw with Paris St-Germain. |
| Det Sgt Steven Graysmark of British Transport Police said: "Do you know any of the men in the images?" | |
| A police spokesperson said the chanting was reported by a member of the public who was "disgusted" by the behaviour of several men who had travelled from Paris Gare du Nord to St Pancras. | A police spokesperson said the chanting was reported by a member of the public who was "disgusted" by the behaviour of several men who had travelled from Paris Gare du Nord to St Pancras. |
| The police said: "The men shouted as they walked through the station having alighted from the train a short time earlier." | The police said: "The men shouted as they walked through the station having alighted from the train a short time earlier." |
| The chanting happened after an incident of alleged racism by Chelsea supporters on the Paris Metro, when footage showed a black man being pushed from a train. | The chanting happened after an incident of alleged racism by Chelsea supporters on the Paris Metro, when footage showed a black man being pushed from a train. |
| Chelsea FC has already barred five fans from attending Stamford Bridge following the earlier incident. | Chelsea FC has already barred five fans from attending Stamford Bridge following the earlier incident. |
| Referring to the images, Det Sgt Graysmark said: "I want anyone who knows the men in the photographs to come forward. I believe the seven, thought to be Chelsea fans, can help us with the investigation." |