Six convicted of kicking Dutch linesman to death

Six young footballers have been convicted of kicking to death a volunteer linesman after a game in the Netherlands.

Mon, 17 Jun, 2013 - 15:14

Six young footballers have been convicted of kicking to death a volunteer linesman after a game in the Netherlands.

They and the father of one of them were found guilty of manslaughter. The linesman was knocked to the ground and repeatedly kicked after a the match last December.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Netherlands Place: Lelystad Place: Almere Place: Nieuw Sloten Place: Amsterdam Person: Richard Nieuwenhuizen Person: Nieuwenhuizen Person: Frank de Boer Person: Michael van Praag Organisation: Buitenboys Organisation: National Forensics Institute Organisation: Ajax Organisation: national football association

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