Fans arrested over brawl at Wolves match

Five football fans have been arrested in connection with a mass brawl following the West Midlands derby between Wolves and Birmingham in April.

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The men, aged between 18 and 41, were all arrested in the Leicestershire area by police on suspicion of violent disorder yesterday.

Ugly scenes followed the Championship encounter between the local rivals, with a number of people involved in fighting in Birmingham city centre.

It comes after a series of raids were carried out by police in Wolverhampton and the Black Country in April in connection with violence on the day of the match, which Blues won 2-1.

The men have today been released on police bail pending further inquiries.