Two fans jailed for death

Haarlem - A Dutch court yesterday jailed two football hooligans for their part in the death of a rival fan during a bloody battle…

Haarlem - A Dutch court yesterday jailed two football hooligans for their part in the death of a rival fan during a bloody battle between supporters of the two clubs.

A court in Haarlem, western Netherlands, sentenced a 20year-old man to four years following the death of 35-year-old Carlo Picornie in a fight between supporters of RotterdamFeyenoord and Ajax-Amsterdam on March 23rd. The other defendant, aged 26, was sentenced to two years with six months suspended. - (AFP)

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