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LONDON ? A Blackburn Rovers football fan critically injured at this weekend's Premier League match at Stoke City has died in hospital, police said on Sunday
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The man, who was found unconscious in a stand during Saturday's game, was treated for a head injury and cardiac arrest, then rushed to the hospital.

A police spokesman said: "A 30-year-old man was pronounced dead at 1.55am this morning at University Hospital North Staffordshire.

"The circumstances are being fully investigated and a 25-year-old man remains in custody and is helping police with their inquiries."

The victim was found collapsed in the concourse area of the south stand just after half-time, where a group of Blackburn supporters were gathered.

Chief Inspector Adrian Roberts, match commander at the game, which saw Stoke beat Blackburn 3-0, said there were just over 1,300 Blackburn fans at the game and no Stoke fans were involved.