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Defendants say they watched clTWO defendants in the trial of eight rival football fans have told a jury they watched a violent clash between the supporters out of "curiosity". At Derby Crown Court yesterday, Matthew Freeman, of The Pinfold, Belper, and Paul Nightingale, of Main Road, Whatstandwell, said they were not involved in the incident between Derby County and Nottingham Forest supporters at the Florence Nightingale pub on January 23 last year. The two men, along with six other defendants, have pleaded not guilty to affray following the clash. Replica Bulgari WatchAt the hearing, Freeman told the court he walked to the London Road pub with his friend, Alex Marshall, alongside another group of Derby fans. He said: "I was just talking to Alex Marshall. The rest were ahead of us and I heard a comment by one of the group ahead. The comment sounded like 'there are six of them in there'." When asked by his defence barrister, James Horne, what he thought the comment meant, Freeman replied: "I assumed at the time it meant Nottingham Forest supporters, due to us playing them, but I did not think anything of it because I believed the Florence Nightingale pub was a home supporters' pub. Fake Patek Philippe"I did not think there would be any away supporters in that public house." The court heard that when the group arrived at the pub, Mr Marshall stayed outside while Freeman, 20, followed others inside. CCTV footage showed Freeman, who works for Denbybased Deb Ltd, was inside the pub for 26 seconds. He said: "I could hear things banging and the smashing of glass. I peered in to see what was happening. Bulova Watch "There were glasses and chairs being thrown. I was rather shocked by what was happening and I went to have a better look." When asked by Mr Horne why he did that, Freeman replied: "Curiosity". The court heard that Nightingale, 36, also entered the pub before the incident. He said he was also "curious" as to what was happening inside. The trial continues. Other articles: http://www.cnynpec.com/Blog/View/?410 http://blog.smile99.com.hk/mywatches/2010/03/22/not-out-for-the-count/ http://www.8mchina.com/When-Women-Meet.html http://www.saxmusic.net/Blog/View/?493 http://www.portraitofguam.com/China-discovers-blntonne-ir.html 10:07 - 2010-Mar-29 - post comment
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