Chelsea fans gesture to police during a stand-off on Fulham
Broadway, London, last night.
Police arrest 13 in Chelsea after final
defeat
Trouble flared in west London last night after Chelsea
were defeated by Manchester United in the Champions League football
final.
Police were called to Fulham Broadway, close to Chelsea's
Stamford Bridge ground, after violence broke out at the end of the
match, which ended with Chelsea beaten 6-5 in a penalty
shoot-out.
Scotland Yard said 12 people were arrested for public order
offences. One man was arrested for grievous bodily harm,
drink-driving and dangerous driving after he attempted to drive up
Fulham Broadway and hit a 31-year-old victim who was taken to
hospital with leg injuries.
A police spokesman said around 400 people gathered in the street
after the match. A group of 200 became violent, throwing bottles at
police. "The more violent crowd were noisy and abusive, blocking
the pathway of a bus," the spokesman said. "Despite repeated
warnings to leave the area the crowd of 200 remained and police
were under sustained attack from objects being thrown from the
crowd."
Five police officers are believed to have suffered minor
injuries.
