'Lowest moment attending football': West Brom fans criticise 'delay' reaching man who died
Concerns have been raised about the standard of care given to a West Bromwich Albion fan who died whilst watching his team play.
The family of Mark Townsend are concerned about the amount of time it took to get to him after he fell ill at Hillsborough during West Brom's Championship fixture with Sheffield Wednesday on Saturday.
Fans who were near the 57-year-old also slammed the stewarding and emergency services response times amid claims it took 15 minutes for the first medics to arrive after distressed fans raised the alarm.
Mark's brother Steve has appealed for fans who were sitting nearby to get in touch and give witness statements concerning the tragedy.
He tweeted: "My brother that died because of the slow response of the paramedics and stewards in that ****hole 15 mins to attend a dying man?"
West Bromwich Albion are working with Sheffield Wednesday concerning a review of the timeline of events and have also contacted the EFL seeking clarification if the correct procedures were followed.
Albion officials, who confirmed there would be a tribute in honour of Mark at the club's next home game, are believed to favour an inquest being held by South Yorkshire Coroners to establish the facts concerning the death.
