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Fans allege Rome police attacks Fans allege Rome police attacks
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The European Parliament is pursuing allegations that Middlesbrough supporters were attacked without provocation by police in Rome.The European Parliament is pursuing allegations that Middlesbrough supporters were attacked without provocation by police in Rome.
Two fans - including Cleveland Police Authority's chairman - said police also stole from supporters who had travelled to Italy for the Uefa clash with Roma. Two fans - including Cleveland Police Authority's chairman - said police also stole from supporters who travelled to Italy for the Uefa Cup clash with Roma.
Trouble flared ahead of the 15 March game when gangs targeted English fans.Trouble flared ahead of the 15 March game when gangs targeted English fans.
A European Parliament spokesman said it would try to get a response to the allegations from Italian authorities.A European Parliament spokesman said it would try to get a response to the allegations from Italian authorities.
Everyone was fingertip-searched on entry into the ground, and the police behaviour was just appalling David McLuckie David McLuckie, chairman of Cleveland Police Authority, and fellow Middlesbrough fan Peter Green flew to Brussels to address the Parliament's petitions committee.Everyone was fingertip-searched on entry into the ground, and the police behaviour was just appalling David McLuckie David McLuckie, chairman of Cleveland Police Authority, and fellow Middlesbrough fan Peter Green flew to Brussels to address the Parliament's petitions committee.
They are demanding an apology from the Italian Football Federation and Rome police.They are demanding an apology from the Italian Football Federation and Rome police.
According to Mr McLuckie, more than 3,000 fans were caught up at some stage in unprovoked police violence.According to Mr McLuckie, more than 3,000 fans were caught up at some stage in unprovoked police violence.
He said: "If I hadn't been able to produce my police authority identity I don't know what would have happened.He said: "If I hadn't been able to produce my police authority identity I don't know what would have happened.
Further inquiryFurther inquiry
"Fans were being beaten up and the police were actually stealing private property - not money but perfumes and other items, from the fans."Fans were being beaten up and the police were actually stealing private property - not money but perfumes and other items, from the fans.
"Everyone was fingertip-searched on entry into the ground, and the police behaviour was just appalling.""Everyone was fingertip-searched on entry into the ground, and the police behaviour was just appalling."
Mr Green told the MEPs he would also be seeking compensation after one of his sons was stabbed when he was ambushed by Italian thugs.Mr Green told the MEPs he would also be seeking compensation after one of his sons was stabbed when he was ambushed by Italian thugs.
He claims Italian police failed to take a statement from his injured son and that they have not investigated the incident.He claims Italian police failed to take a statement from his injured son and that they have not investigated the incident.
MEPs also passed the written submissions of the fans for further inquiry to members of the European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee.MEPs also passed the written submissions of the fans for further inquiry to members of the European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee.
On Wednesday evening, a Parliament spokesman said: "We have only heard one side of the story so far, but the European Parliament is taking this further and seeing if we can get a response to these allegations."On Wednesday evening, a Parliament spokesman said: "We have only heard one side of the story so far, but the European Parliament is taking this further and seeing if we can get a response to these allegations."