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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
Sport
Matthew Lindsay

Disabled Kilmarnock fan calls for end to pyro lunacy after miracle smoke bomb escape

IN the 70 years that he has been going along to Rugby Park to support his local team Kilmarnock, Peter Orr has experienced a wide range of emotions.

He has celebrated as the Ayrshire club have won cups, promotions and titles and despaired as they have suffered heavy defeats and relegations in the decades since attending his first match way back in 1953.

Yet, the pensioner, who is confined to a wheelchair, had never before felt the alarm and concern that he did when the disabled section he was sitting in was bombarded by smoke bombs thrown by opposition supporters at a cinch Championship match last season. 

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