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![]() Monday, March 30, 1998 Published at 09:39 GMT 10:39 UK ![]() ![]() ![]() Sport: Football ![]() Two released after fan killed ![]() Police treating the incident as 'murder'
Police say they have released two of three men who were being questioned about the death of a Fulham supporter after a match against Gillingham on the weekend.
Violence flared as fans left the Kent club's Priestfield Stadium following their 2-0 win against the London side.
Relatives of the dead man visited the scene of the tragedy and stayed for about 30 minutes watching police forensic experts at work.
Football chiefs have demanded an urgent inquiry into the murder amid mounting concern that violence could spill over into this summer's World Cup finals in France.
Serious incidents at soccer matches are now relatively rare in Britain, testimony to huge efforts made in recent years to clamp down on hooliganism.
Mr Straw said: "I await the full facts of this particular incident but I utterly
deplore any mindless hooliganism which can, as we have seen in Gillingham, have the most serious possible consequences.
Weekend of violence
The death came on a day in which football and rugby matches were marred by crowd trouble.
A fan ran on to the field, seemingly intent on arguing with the referee, but
was led away by stewards and police before be got anywhere near the official.
Trouble also broke out at the rugby league Silk Cut Challenge Cup semi-final
between the Sheffield Eagles and Salford at Headingley in Leeds, when the referee Stuart Cummings was wrestled to the ground by a fan.
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