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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Dave Higgens

Ambulance boss denies ‘shambles’ claims after football fan’s death at stadium

Mark Townsend died after suffering a cardiac arrest at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough stadium -

The director of a private ambulance service has rejected claims that its response after a football fan suffered a fatal cardiac arrest during a Championship match was "chaotic" and a "shambles".

Mark Townsend, 57, died after collapsing among West Bromwich Albion supporters at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough Stadium on 28 September 2024, an inquest heard.

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