Seven charged after Saints v Pompey FA Cup match trouble (From Daily Echo)

Seven charged after Saints v Pompey FA Cup match trouble

2:50pm Tuesday 16th March 2010 in

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POLICE have charged seven people in connection with violent scenes that marred the recent FA cup clash between Southampton and Portsmouth.

The charges come following a front page appeal in the Daily Echo for help in identifying people who police wanted to speak to in connection with the inquiry.

As a result a number of people contacted Hampshire police with information and now seven people have been charged.

They are Martin Bishop, 42, Wheatlands, Fareham, Michael Byles, 24, Aldermoor Road, Southampton, James Koral, 20, Haddon Drive, Eastleigh, Ross Phillips, 28, Swift Road, Southampton.

The men, who have all been charged with violent disorder, will appear before Southampton magistrates court on March 25. Thomas Hunter, 19, Marston Road, Southampton, will also appear on that day charged with threatening behaviour.

• Click here to see the men police still wish to trace.

Matthew Hinton, 19, Hillside Avenue, Southampton and Lewis Buckley, 24, of The Millburns, Romsey, will appear before Southampton Magistrates on March 30, also charged with violent disorder.

As previously reported, trouble flared as hundreds of Saints fans streamed out of St Mary's to confront Portsmouth supporters as they made their way along Britannia Road in the wake of the match on February 13.

Mounted police joined a force of 260 police officers to keep the peace between the south coast rivals. On the day ten arrests were made for public order offences. Six people have subsequently pleaded guilty.

The scenes were captured on CCTV while also being filmed by the Hampshire police's air support unit and officers filming on the ground.

Police are still appealing for help in identifying three people wanted for questioning.

Anyone who thinks they can help with the investigation codenamed Operation Austen is asked to call 0845 045 4545 or 101 quoting Operation Austen at Hulse Road. Alternatively information can be given anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.