8:19am Friday 12th March 2010
By Sian Davies
POLICE were today interviewing a number of suspects who have handed themselves in following an appeal to find those responsible for violent scenes after the recent FA Cup derby match between Southampton and Portsmouth.
Four men contacted police following the front page appeal in yesterday’s Daily Echo after police released pictures of people they wanted to speak to in connection with the inquiry.
Officers have reiterated their message for the remaining people to hand themselves in before they are identified by the police, and get a knock at their door.
Police filmed an angry mob of Saints supporters as they streamed out of St Mary’s following their side’s 4-1 defeat to their south coast rivals.
• Click here to see all the fans police are still looking for.
Trouble flared at the Freeborn Motors garage at Britannia Road when the fans threw missiles, taunted Portsmouth fans and threatened police while causing tens of thousands of pounds worth of damage.
Officers investigating the violent scenes, codenamed Operation Austen, are also calling on the public to call in if they recognise any of the faces that can still be viewed at dailyecho.co.uk.
To help the inquiry call Hampshire police on 0845 045 4545.
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