Wales fan dies after assault at Wembley
China Daily | Updated: 2011-09-09 07:50
LONDON - British police launched a murder investigation after a fan died following a suspected assault outside Wembley Stadium before England's Euro 2012 soccer qualifier against Wales.
The Metropolitan Police named the man as 44-year-old Michael Dye from Cardiff and said six people, understood to be Welsh, had been arrested outside the ground before Tuesday's Group G match which England won 1-0.
"Police were called at approximately 19.20 (1820 GMT) ... to an area outside Wembley Stadium following reports of an assault," a police statement said.
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