Football fan killed in Brazil after having a toilet bowl thrown at him

Football fan killed in Brazil after having a toilet bowl thrown at him

Santa Cruz’s Estadio do Arruda in the Brazilian city of Recife-

A fan was killed in clashes outside a football stadium in Brazil late on Friday night when he was hit by a toilet bowl thrown from the stands, according to local media.

News site globoesporte reported that the incident occurred after Recife club Santa Cruz drew 1-1 with visitors Parana in a second division match.

There were clashes outside the 60,000-seater Arruda stadium and fans ripped toilet bowls out and threw them at rivals on the streets below.

‘In front of Gate 6 there was a big fight that resulted in the death of the fan,’ police captain Wilson Queiroz was quoted as saying. ‘The toilet was thrown…

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