Fan’s death is murder

Title

Fan’s death is murder

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

10 Apr 1995

Year of production

1995

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Duration

00:01:50

Description

Detective Superintendent John Plimmer speaks to reporters on the death of a football fan in Walsall, Birmingham, prior to a Manchester United and Crystal Palace football match, being treated as murder although violence was not planned. Three men were arrested and are now on bail. Alcohol was involved.

Contributors

John Plimmer

Keywords

Deaths; Death; Homicide; Association football; Birmingham; Hooliganism; Manchester United; Alcohol-related crime; Walsall; Crystal Palace (football team); Paul Nixon

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