SUSPECTS CHARGED AFTER RANGERS’ UEFA CUP FINAL MATCH
As reported by the PressAndJournal.co.uk
11/08/2009
THIRTEEN suspected football hooligans appeared in court yesterday accused of taking part in rioting after a European cup final.
All the suspects – 11 adults and two juveniles – filed into the courtroom at Manchester Magistrates’ Court, with several having to stand at the back of the court with the dock already full.
All are charged with violent disorder after Rangers’ Uefa Cup Final defeat in Manchester in May last year.
Scott McSeveney, 21, of Shotts, North Lanarkshire, and Mark Stoddart, 25, from Glasgow, are also both charged with assault on a police officer. None of the defendants entered pleas.
Andrew Holt, prosecuting, told the court about 150,000 football fans were in the city for the final against Zenit St Petersburg at the City of Manchester Stadium.
Mr Holt said a big screen for fans without a ticket to watch the match failed in the early evening, which seemed to trigger the trouble.
Thousands of drunken Rangers hooligans fought running battles with police as they rampaged through the city centre in more than five hours of trouble.
In separate incidents, two police officers became separated from their units, were surrounded by hooligans, knocked to the ground and kicked and stamped on.
A prosecution application to have all the cases heard before a jury at Manchester Crown Court was accepted by District Judge Alan Berg.
He gave all the defendants unconditional bail to return to the magistrates’ court on October 5 to have their cases formally committed to Manchester Crown Court.
Judge Berg also made an order banning the media from identifying the two juvenile defendants, both aged 17, from Glasgow.
Along with McSeveney and Stoddart, the defendants are Greg McKenna, 22, and Brian McVicar, 19, both of East Kilbride; Gordon Forrest, 35, of Bearsden, Glasgow; James Bell, 42, and John Saunders, 31, both of Cumbernauld; Thomas Murphy, 27, of Greenock; David McCullough, 20, of Burnage, Manchester; David Annette, 34, of Chorley, Lancashire; and Michael Hindle, 21, Leyland, Lancashire. All are charged with violent disorder.
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Fans in court over Uefa riot
John Scheerhout
As reported by manchestereveningnews.co.uk
By John Scheerhout
They are all accused of taking part in rioting in Manchester when the Uefa Cup final was held in the city on May 14 last year between Glasgow Rangers and Zenit St Petersburg.
An estimated 150,000 Rangers fans travelled to the city for the game and some fans fought running battles with police. Two officers were hurt.
The 13 appeared at Manchester magistrates and were told their cases would be heard at Manchester Crown Court. No pleas were entered.
District judge Alan Berg declined jurisdiction and ruled all the cases should be heard at the higher court.
Two of the suspects are from Lancashire, one from Burnage and the rest from Scotland.
All of them are charged with violent disorder although two of them are also charged assaulting police officers.
Scott McSeveney, 21, of Shotts, North Lanarkshire, is charged with assaulting Pc John Goodwin. Mark Stoddart, 25, of Glasgow, is charged with assaulting Pc Mick Regan.
The others charged with violent disorder alone are Greg McKenna, 22, of East Kilbride, Lanarkshire; Brian McVicar, 19, also of East Kilbride, Lanarkshire; Gordon Forrest, 35, of Bearsden, Glasgow; James Bell, 42, of Cumbernauld, Glasgow; Thomas Murphy, 27, of Greenock, Renfrewshire; David McCullough, 20, of Burnage, Manchester; David Annette, 34, of Yarrow Road, Chorley, Lancashire; John Saunders, 31, of Cumbernauld, Glasgow; Michael Hindle, 21, of Westmorland Close, Leyland, Lancashire; and two youths, both 17, who cannot be named for legal reasons, from Glasgow.
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Suspected hooligans in court over Rangers final rioting
All are charged with violent disorder following Rangers’ Uefa Cup Final defeat in Manchester in May last year.
Scott McSeveney, 21, of Shotts
North Lanarkshire, and Mark Stoddart, 25, from Glasgow, are also both charged with assault on a police officer.
None of the defendants entered pleas.
Andrew Holt, prosecuting, told the court about 150,000 fans were in the city for the final against Zenit St Petersburg.
Thousands of drunken Rangers hooligans fought running battles with police as they rampaged through Manchester city centre in more than five hours of trouble.
In separate incidents, two police officers became separated, were surrounded by hooligans, knocked to the ground and kicked and stamped on.
A prosecution application to have all the cases heard before a jury at Manchester Crown Court was accepted by District Judge Alan Berg.
He gave all the defendants bail to return to the magistrates’ court on 5 October to have their cases formally committed to Manchester Crown Court.
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13 fans appear in court over Rangers UEFA Cup Final riot
As reported by dailyrecord.co.uk
Thirteen suspected football hooligans appeared in court today accused of taking part in rioting following a European cup final.
All the suspects – 11 adults and two juveniles – filed into the courtroom at Manchester Magistrates’ Court, several having to stand at the back of the court with the dock already full.
All are charged with violent disorder following Glasgow Rangers’ Uefa Cup Final defeat in Manchester in May last year.
Scott McSeveney, 21, of Shotts, North Lanarkshire, and Mark Stoddart, 25, from Glasgow, are also both charged with assault on a police officer.
None of the defendants entered pleas.
Andrew Holt, prosecuting, told the court about 150,000 football fans were in the city for the final against Zenit St Petersburg at the City of Manchester Stadium.
Mr Holt said a big screen for fans without a ticket to watch the match failed in the early evening.
“This seemed to be the trigger for widespread disturbances throughout the city centre,” he said.
Thousands of drunken Rangers hooligans fought running battles with police as they rampaged through Manchester city centre in more than five hours of trouble.
In separate incidents, two police officers became separated from their units, were surrounded by hooligans, knocked to the ground and kicked and stamped on.
A prosecution application to have all the cases heard before a jury at Manchester Crown Court was accepted by District Judge Alan Berg.
He gave all the defendants unconditional bail to return to the magistrates’ court on October 5 to have their cases formally committed to Manchester Crown Court.
Judge Berg also made an order banning the media from identifying the two juvenile defendants, both aged 17, from Glasgow.
Along with McSeveney and Stoddart, the other defendants are Greg McKenna, 22, of East Kilbride, Lanarkshire; Brian McVicar, 19, of East Kilbride; Gordon Forrest, 35, of Bearsden, Glasgow; James Bell, 42, of Cumbernauld, Glasgow; Thomas Murphy, 27, of Greenock; David McCullough, 20, of Burnage, Manchester; David Annette, 34, of Chorley, Lancashire; John Saunders, 31, of Cumbernauld, Glasgow; and Michael Hindle, 21, Leyland, Lancashire. All are charged with violent disorder.
