Four bailed after hearse halts Gateshead football match
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Eyewitnesses reported seeing masked men throwing leaflets on the pitch from the cars
Four men who were arrested after a hearse was driven on to a football pitch during a match have been released on bail.
The friendly between Dunston and Gateshead on Friday was abandoned at half-time when two cars were driven in circles at Dunston's UTS Stadium.
Two men aged 19 and one aged 32 were arrested on suspicion of affray and a 41-year-old was held for conspiracy to commit criminal damage.Northumbria Police said the men has been released from custody pending further inquiries.
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- Published22 July 2023
