Man charged over death of Wales fan

Michael Dye, 44, was found dead outside Wembley Stadium before the England v Wales Euro 2012 qualifier A 41-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of a Wales football fan who was found with head injuries outside Wembley Stadium. The man, who is yet to be named by police, was arrested in Worcestershire on Friday before being charged by detectives on Saturday night. A murder investigation was launched after Michael Dye, 44, was found injured on Tuesday evening near Gate C of the north London stadium, before England played Wales in a Euro 2012 qualifier. He was taken to Northwick Park hospital but later died. A postmortem examination showed the cause of death to be blunt trauma to the back of the head. A Scotland Yard spokesman said the suspect was being held in custody at West Mercia police station and is due to appear in court on Monday. Six men who were initially arrested in connection with the death have now all been released without charge, he added. “We have been informed that a 41-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter following the death of Michael Dye,” said the spokesman. “We are awaiting confirmation of his details and where he will be appearing in court on Monday.” Acting Detective Chief Inspector Sheila Stewart said the incident “emerged from a moment of brutal violence with catastrophic consequences”. Thousands of tributes have been paid to the Cardiff fan on a dedicated Facebook page, with several messages referring to his wife, Nathalie, and children. There was applause for Dye before Saturday’s npower Championship match against Doncaster, while both teams wore black armbands. The club chairman, Gethin Jenkins, said Dye was “clearly a committed and passionate supporter” and that his death was “extremely sad”. Crime Wales guardian.co.uk

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