 Trouble flared outside Newcastle Central Station |
Investigations are continuing into how a mass-brawl between rival football fans was allowed to break out at Newcastle Central Station, despite a high police presence. Fighting spilled out across the station after Newcastle fans confronted Sunderland supporters as they arrived back from a match in Edinburgh at 2100 BST on Saturday.
The police had been alerted to the possibility of trouble, and although a team of officers was sent to the station, they could not stop the violence.
A nearby bar was damaged during the fighting and five people were arrested.
Police officers refused to confirm how many people were involved but eyewitness reports suggest it may have been up to 100.
A spokesman for Northumbria Police said: "A group of Sunderland fans, believed to be returning from the Hibs V Sunderland game got off at Newcastle Central Station and became involved in a confrontation in the Central Station area with a rival group of Newcastle fans.
"Police attending the scene arrested five males for public order and criminal damage offences.
"Enquiries into the incident are continuing."
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