A Leyton Orient fan who was receiving CPR on the side of the pitch after a medical emergency has died.
Around 20 fans were forced to storm the pitch to stop the match and to get the man suffering a suspected heart attack treatment from stewards.
Despite medics arriving within four minutes of being called at 9.30pm the patient was pronounced dead at the East Stand of Brisbane Road during Tuesday’s match against Lincoln City.
Security came under fire for tackling supporters who wanted to draw attention to the medical emergency.
The victim was seen receiving treatment on the side of the pitch yards away from his linesman but referee Stephen Martin urged the game to go on to the horror of fans.
A London Ambulance Service spokesperson told The Independent: “We were called yesterday at 9:28pm to reports of a person becoming unwell at Leyton Orient Football Club, on Brisbane Road.
“We sent a number of resources to the scene, including an incident response officer, two medics in fast-response cars and an ambulance crew.
“Our first medic arrived in approximately four minutes.
“We treated a man at the scene, but very sadly, despite our teams’ best efforts, he was later pronounced dead.”
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