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Russian ‘ultras’ who left two England fans in comas at Euro 2016 will face attempted murder charges – if French cops can find them

Police looking through video footage to try and track them down

RUSSIAN Ultras who left two England fans fighting for their lives at Euro 2016 will face attempted murder charges, prosecutors revealed yesterday.

Police are sifting through 200 hours of video footage in a bid to identify the thugs who battered Andrew Bache, 51, and Stewart Gray, 47.

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 England fan Andrew Bache, known to friends as "Pepe," who was left in a coma after being attacked with an iron bar or hammer by Russian"Ultra" hooligans at Euro 2016
England fan Andrew Bache, known to friends as "Pepe," who was left in a coma after being attacked with an iron bar or hammer by Russian"Ultra" hooligans at Euro 2016Credit: Enterprise News and Pictures
Stewart Gray, of Hinckley, Leicestershire, who is the second England fan left in a coma after being attacked by Russian "Ultra" hooligans at Euro 2016 in FranceCredit: Enterprise News and Pictures
Friends and family of the Leicester City fan, are trying to raise money for Stewart's medical billsCredit: MARK STGEORGE

Video filmed by the thugs themselves and posted online - as well as footage recorded by police - was being checked in a bid to identify the soccer savages.

And French police announced yesterday they will be met by the full force of French law - and could be hammered with life sentences.

Sparkak and Lokomotiv Moscow "crews" left calling card stickers close to their bleeding victims in Marseille before England and Russia drew 1-1 eight days ago.

A group of 150 "highly trained" Russian Ultras wearing gum shields, martial arts fighting gloves and carrying telescopic batons, coshes and knives started the trouble.

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A Marseille prosecutor’s office spokesman said yesterday: "Such facts have led to us investigating an attack on two England fans as attempted murder.

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"We are currently interviewing witnesses, and looking through some 200 hours of video footage to find all those responsible."

Three Russians involved in the fighting were jailed for up to two years earlier this week, but none of those directly involved in the most serious assaults have been nailed.

Mr Bache suffered a life-changing brain injury after he was smashed over the head with an iron bar by paramilitary hooligans who injured 40 Three Lions fans and put six in hospital.

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His life was saved by a French policeman who gave him CPR in the street after he went into cardiac arrest.

The Portsmouth fan has since opened both eyes and moved his hand in hospital in Marseille.

Mr Gray, 47, from Hinckley, Leics, remains in a coma in the southern French port city after he was beaten with a metal bar or hammer.

England and Russia fans clashed on the streets of Marseille, France ahead of the England v Russia EURO 2016 opening matchCredit: Fame Flynet
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 Police tear gassed the crowds after violence broke out between fansCredit: Fame Flynet
Spectators tried to escape from Russian supporters who went on a charge in the stands right after the Euro 2016 Group B soccer match between England and RussiaCredit: AP:Associated Press

Friends and well-wishers have donated more than £19,500 to help pay his medical bills.

"Ultras" Alexei Yerunov, Nikolai Morozov and Sergei Gorbachev were among 43 Russian suspects detained by French police in southern France on Tuesday.

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Yerunov, who is "supporters' liaison officer" at Lokomotiv Moscow and his co-accused all insisted they played no part in the most serious attacks.

Alexander Shprygin, president of the All-Russian Fans' Union was among 20 Russian deported yesterday after he crowed "Well done lads - keep it up" after the riots.

According to the Daily Star Sunday, Russia’s foreign ministry confirmed 20 fans were placed on a flight from Nice to Moscow on Saturday.

It has now been revealed that some of the Russian fans could face charges of attempted murder after two English men were left in comasCredit: AP:Associated Press
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Police in Marseilles confirmed they are considering attempted murder charges as part of their investigationCredit: Fame Flynet

The arrests angered the Russian government which summoned the French ambassador to protest.

Russian President Vladimir Putin called the fighting "a disgrace" but said he did not "understand how 200 of our fans could beat up several thousand English fans".

He called on Russian fans to behave when Russia play Wales in their final group game in Toulouse tomorrow.

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Mr Putin said: "I hope that there are sober-minded people among them who really love sport and understand that any violation is... damaging to the team and to sport."


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