Police 'hit fans escaping from fence crush'

Manchester United fans caught up in a crush scare during their Champions League game in France today blamed the police for over-reacting.

Wed, 21 Feb, 2007 - 11:29

Manchester United fans caught up in a crush scare during their Champions League game in France today blamed the police for over-reacting.

In a chilling reminder of the Hillsborough and Heysel football disasters, some visiting United fans appeared in danger of being crushed against a 10ft-high metal pitch perimeter fence.

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