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Photo plea after derby violence | Photo plea after derby violence |
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Police investigating trouble after the Carling Cup match between Swansea and Cardiff have issued photographs of some fans they want to speak to. | |
Trouble flared after the final whistle was blown at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea last month. | Trouble flared after the final whistle was blown at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea last month. |
Eight arrests were made at the time but South Wales Police have now set up Operation Cybil in a bid to identify other people involved. | Eight arrests were made at the time but South Wales Police have now set up Operation Cybil in a bid to identify other people involved. |
Officers hoped those pictured will be able to help them with their inquiries. | Officers hoped those pictured will be able to help them with their inquiries. |
Stones and other missiles were hurled at police lines as Cardiff fans waited to leave the stadium in buses. | Stones and other missiles were hurled at police lines as Cardiff fans waited to leave the stadium in buses. |
The game itself, which Swansea won one-nil, passed off without trouble. | The game itself, which Swansea won one-nil, passed off without trouble. |
But as the crowds left the stadium, there were reports that some Cardiff fans who were confined in a fenced enclosure hurled missiles at the police. | |
Then the trouble spread across the road where the police were holding back hundreds of Swansea fans to keep the road clear for the Cardiff coaches to come out. | Then the trouble spread across the road where the police were holding back hundreds of Swansea fans to keep the road clear for the Cardiff coaches to come out. |
Hundreds of police officers in riot gear kept the home fans clear of the road but missiles including bricks and glass bottles were thrown at Cardiff buses. | Hundreds of police officers in riot gear kept the home fans clear of the road but missiles including bricks and glass bottles were thrown at Cardiff buses. |
Five arrests were at the stadium and three were in the city centre. | Five arrests were at the stadium and three were in the city centre. |
Police promised a full investigation into what happened. | Police promised a full investigation into what happened. |
They have called for a ban on any fans involved in the violence. | They have called for a ban on any fans involved in the violence. |
The game had been the first major match between the teams in nine years. | The game had been the first major match between the teams in nine years. |
Contact Swansea Police on the dedicated hotline 01792 563046 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. | Contact Swansea Police on the dedicated hotline 01792 563046 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111. |
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