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Mar 15, 2012

EGYPT CHARGES OVER FOOTBALL RIOT!!

Clashes in the stadium in Port Said, Egypt (1 Feb 2012) The Port Said clashes were some of the worst ever seen in football


Egypt's chief prosecutor has charged 75 people with murder or negligence over a riot which followed a football match.


At least 74 people were killed when rival fans clashed after a game in Port Said between top-tier clubs al-Masry and al-Ahly on 1 February.


Nine police officers are among those facing charges, say reports.


Rumours that the police had failed to intervene sparked days of clashes across the country in which a further 16 people died.

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