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Footballer dies after pitch fight Murder charge over football death
(about 2 hours later)
An amateur footballer died after a fight broke out with opposing players at the end of the game. Police have charged a 20-year-old man with murder after an amateur footballer died when a fight broke out with opposing players at the end of a game.
Stephen Ritchie, 43, died of head injuries after he became involved in a brawl at the final whistle of the match on Sunday afternoon. Stephen Ritchie, 43, died of head injuries after he became involved in a brawl at the final whistle of the match on Sunday afternoon, police said.
Mr Ritchie, of Brentford, west London, was pronounced dead at the scene in Harlington. Mr Ritchie, of Brentford, west London, was pronounced dead at the scene at Little Harlington Playing Fields.
Two 20-year-old men have been arrested in connection with the man's death, a Metropolitan Police spokesman said. A second man, also 20, has been charged with causing actual bodily harm (ABH).
The spokesman said emergency services were called to Little Harlington Playing Fields in Sipson Lane, at about 1220 BST. Darren Forwood, of Frays Avenue, West Drayton, has been charged with murder and Brandon Thompson, of Widmore Road, Hillingdon, is charged with ABH.
Both will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
A police spokesman said emergency services were called to the pitch in Sipson Laneat about 1220 BST.
Mr Ritchie was pronounced dead at the scene about 45 minutes later. A post mortem examination on Monday morning gave the cause of death as a head injury.Mr Ritchie was pronounced dead at the scene about 45 minutes later. A post mortem examination on Monday morning gave the cause of death as a head injury.
Police are treating his death as suspicious.