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| Inquiry after fan badly injured | Inquiry after fan badly injured |
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| A Cardiff City fan has suffered serious head injuries after he may have become involved in an argument on his way to see his team play Southampton. | A Cardiff City fan has suffered serious head injuries after he may have become involved in an argument on his way to see his team play Southampton. |
| Hampshire Police said the 21-year-old Pontyclun man suffered potentially life-threatening injuries near the St Mary's football stadium on Saturday. | Hampshire Police said the 21-year-old Pontyclun man suffered potentially life-threatening injuries near the St Mary's football stadium on Saturday. |
| He was hurt in a row which began in the Chapel Arms pub and continued nearby. | He was hurt in a row which began in the Chapel Arms pub and continued nearby. |
| But as police appealed for witnesses, they said they were not treating it as football-related violence. | But as police appealed for witnesses, they said they were not treating it as football-related violence. |
| The fan, who is in a stable condition in Southampton General Hospital, has not been named. | The fan, who is in a stable condition in Southampton General Hospital, has not been named. |
| He travelled by coach with other supporters for the Championship game, and the group stopped at the pub when they reached Southampton. | He travelled by coach with other supporters for the Championship game, and the group stopped at the pub when they reached Southampton. |
| Police said the Cardiff supporters mingled with Saints fans in a "jovial atmosphere", swapping badges and buying each other drinks. | Police said the Cardiff supporters mingled with Saints fans in a "jovial atmosphere", swapping badges and buying each other drinks. |
| The pub almost emptied before 1500 GMT as the fans left for kick-off, but police said a small number of customers remained.Police call it "an isolated incident that occurred near a football stadium" | |
| At about 1530 GMT, there was a "verbal altercation" in the Chapel Arms between one Cardiff fan and another man. | At about 1530 GMT, there was a "verbal altercation" in the Chapel Arms between one Cardiff fan and another man. |
| 'Isolated incident' | 'Isolated incident' |
| Detectives believe this continued in Andersons Road, where others may have become involved, including the injured fan, who was wearing a pink top. | Detectives believe this continued in Andersons Road, where others may have become involved, including the injured fan, who was wearing a pink top. |
| Police urged anyone in the pub at that time or beforehand to contact them, and they particularly want to speak to a man and a woman who were there with a boy aged about seven or eight. | Police urged anyone in the pub at that time or beforehand to contact them, and they particularly want to speak to a man and a woman who were there with a boy aged about seven or eight. |
| Officers also want to hear from anyone in the area of the Chapel Arms between 1530 and 1545 GMT who may have seen or heard anything, especially residents of flats in Andersons Road. | Officers also want to hear from anyone in the area of the Chapel Arms between 1530 and 1545 GMT who may have seen or heard anything, especially residents of flats in Andersons Road. |
| Det Insp Dave Morgan, who is leading the investigation, said: "I would like to stress that we are not viewing this incident as football-related violence, but as an isolated incident that occurred near to a football stadium. | Det Insp Dave Morgan, who is leading the investigation, said: "I would like to stress that we are not viewing this incident as football-related violence, but as an isolated incident that occurred near to a football stadium. |
| "We are working very closely with our police colleagues in Cardiff who are providing assistance to establish exactly what happened that led to this man suffering his injuries." | "We are working very closely with our police colleagues in Cardiff who are providing assistance to establish exactly what happened that led to this man suffering his injuries." |
| Anyone with information can contact Shirley CID in Southampton on 0845 045 45 45 or the Crimestoppers charity 0800 555 111, quoting Operation Supervisor. | Anyone with information can contact Shirley CID in Southampton on 0845 045 45 45 or the Crimestoppers charity 0800 555 111, quoting Operation Supervisor. |