Fourth teen held over Dutch linesman killing: police

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A flag flies half-mast on December 4 at the clubhouse of the Dutch football club SC Buitenboys in Almere

THE HAGUE (AFP) –

A flag flies half-mast on December 4, 2012 at the clubhouse of the Dutch football club SC Buitenboys in Almere, Netherlands, where a linesman died after he was severely beaten by teenaged players of SV Nieuw Sloten from Amsterdam following a match on December 2. Dutch police said Friday they had arrested a fourth teenager in connection with the beating to death of the linesman.

Dutch police said Friday they had arrested a fourth teenager in connection with the beating to death of a football linesman.

The 16-year-old from Amsterdam was arrested on Thursday evening, police said, meaning two 15-year-olds and two 16-years-olds are now in custody for Sunday’s fatal beating.

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