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| | Sunday, 14 July, 2002, 10:51 GMT 11:51 UK In pictures: Fatboy Slim's beach party A quarter of a million people crammed onto Brighton beach for a free concert organised on Saturday by DJ Fatboy Slim. Good weather encouraged four times the number of people who had been expected and public transport was overwhelmed at the end of the night. But the success of the show was marred by one death and several people needed hospital treatment after being crushed.  The crowds stretched as far as the eye could see  A quarter of a million people packed the beach  DJ Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, lives in Brighton  A warm evening encouraged thousands to party  More than 100 people were injured, 10 seriously  Thousands of revellers were stranded at the station  Fatboy Slim organised the free concert himself | | See also:  14 Jul 02 | Entertainment 07 Dec 01 | Entertainment 31 May 02 | Entertainment 07 Sep 01 | Entertainment 22 Aug 99 | Entertainment Top England stories now: Links to more England stories are at the foot of the page. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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