Police are appealing for information after a man was hospitalised following a savage daylight attack by a gang of young football fans on Saturday.
The 60-year-old sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries after being set upon by a group of youths following St Mirren’s Premiership game with Kilmarnock at the SMiSA stadium. The incident took place around 5pm on
One Buddie told how a group of young Saints supporters – estimated to be just 12 years old in some cases – waited for Killie fans to leave the ground.
They are understood to have harangued and harassed the away supporters as they left via the White car park exit to Ferguslie Park Avenue following their side’s 1-0 victory.
David Smart, a lifelong Saints supporter, reported seeing very small kids “cowering” behind their parents as they attempted to get to their vehicles.
He told the Paisley Daily Express yesterday, “The Kilmarnock fans were celebrating and it all looked like quite good fun – nobody was being overly provocative or anything.” He went on to call for the banning of anyone found to be involved in any violence.
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