Arsenal fans arrested at Anfield for murder

I've had a browse aroud the forum but can't see any mention of this yet, surprisingly:

Arsenal fans arrested at Anfield for murder

Four Arsenal fans were arrested for murder at Anfield during the team's match against Liverpool on Sunday.

The quartet were held in connection with the death of 33-year-old Stuart Smith, who had been beaten to death in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Emergency services were called to the incident at Back Colquitt Streete at 2.45am and Smith was rushed to Royal Liverpool University Hospital, but died from his injuries.

The four men - two 39-year-olds, a 37-year-old and a 27-year-old - were arrested in the away supporters' section of Anfield during the second half of Sunday's match, which Arsenal won 2-0. All four men remain in custody.

Police believe that the attack on Londoner Smith may have been caught on a mobile phone video and may even have been posted on YouTube.

"Officers are keen to talk to anyone who was in the area at the time and may have witnessed the incident. They are particularly keen to trace a man who may have captured part of the assault on his camera phone," a Merseyside Police spokesman said.

The spokesman added that they do not believe the murder was either gang-related or motivated by football rivalries, nor do they think that Mr Smith knew his attackers.

Local residents and businesses have been left shocked by the bloody incident.

"We are appalled and upset about this isolated incident which has happened in what is a very friendly neighbourhood of bars, restaurants, offices and residences," said a spokesman for the Chameleon Bar, which is on the street where Smith was killed.

"We all send our sincere condolences to the family of the deceased."

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/arsenal-fans-arrested-anfield-arrested-murder-095206507.html

R.I.P, Stuart Smith, You'll Never Walk Alone 

RIP Stuart Smith.  Poor lad.

There's been some developments:

Three in court over Stuart Smith murder in Liverpool

Stuart Smith was found on Back Colquitt Street
Three men arrested at Anfield stadium during a Premier League game have appeared in court charged with the murder of a man in Liverpool.

The men, from London, were arrested at the Liverpool v Arsenal game on Sunday over the death of Stuart Smith, 33.

Mr Smith, also from London, died after an assault in Liverpool city centre in the early hours of Sunday.

The men were remanded in custody after confirming their details at Liverpool Magistrates' Court.

They are Joseph Walker, 27, of Pintail Way, Hayes, 39-year-old Mark McEwen of Angel Park Gardens, Brixton, and Michael Samuels, 39, from St James's Road, Croydon.

They are due to appear again at Liverpool Crown Court on Thursday.

Mr Smith was found on Back Colquitt Street at about 02:45 BST, before dying at the Royal Liverpool Hospital.

A post-mortem examination of his body is expected to be carried out later.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19472914

Saw this on twitter.
Absolutely shocking. Equally disturbing that some of the media portrayed it as almost as if the murder was in Anfield
only for you to realise upon reading they were arrested at Anfield for killing the man in Liverpool.

Two things sicken me in all this.

1) The murder.
2) The initial attempted twist towards Anfield and subsequent silence on the fact that these men came from London and killed a man in Liverpool.
    If it had been Liverpool fans the media would be all over it. As it was the grasp only that the arrests were at Anfield. Arsenal fans killed a man.

Horrible news.

RIP Stuart Smith.

My god - thats shocking - why isnt that headline news.

Sad news.

RIP Stuart Smith.

F***ing disgusted.  How has this not been headline news?

RIP Stuart Smith.

Absolutely shocking.

Horrible news and the media coverage is only to be expected.

As expected, The Echo do have it as headline news but for fucks sake, look at the sub header along the bottom!! 

As expected, The Echo do have it as headline news but for fucks sake, look at the sub header along the bottom!! 

 

Unintentional tragicomedy! Idiot editors.

As expected, The Echo do have it as headline news but for fucks sake, look at the sub header along the bottom!! 

Does whoops cover it?

This is absolutely disgusting, as previously mentioned, if it had been our supporters this would be all over the news.

Rest In Peace Stuart Smith. You'll Never Walk Alone.