Wales Soccer Fan Killed at England Game

Attackers and victim all Wales supporters, police say
By Mark Russell,  Newser Staff
Posted Sep 7, 2011 5:57 AM CDT
Wales Soccer Fan Killed at England Game
England's James Milner, right, fights for the ball with Wales' Neil Taylor during their Euro 2012 Group G qualifying soccer match at Wembley Stadium, London, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011.   (AP Photo/Bogdan Maran)

A Wales soccer fan died yesterday, after being attacked before the start of an England-Wales match at Wembley Stadium, reports the Telegraph. The 44-year-old man was taken to the hospital with head injuries before dying from a heart attack, and police say his death is being treated as a murder. Six people were arrested in the attack, all of whom were also Wales supporters. (More soccer stories.)

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