[LargeAndInCharge]

X FACTOR finalists JLS’s homecoming gig ended in chaos last night — as six teenage girls were crushed in a stampede.

Nearly 3,000 screaming fans had flocked to the free performance by the boyband four.

But the first-come, first-served event turned into disaster as youngsters were crushed against crowd barriers by people shoving to get in.

Paramedics and police rushed to the 2,000-seater Fairfield Halls in Croydon, South London.

Fan Amber Read, 13, said: “I couldn’t breathe — I was being crushed. It was terrifying.”

Steph Pritchard, 14, added: “It was chaos. People were on the floor but others were treading on them.”

One girl suffered a fractured hand, one had stomach injuries, and another had difficulty breathing.

Three other fans became unwell.

Two were taken to nearby Mayday Hospital for treatment.

JLS — Marvin, 23, JB, 21, Ortise, 21, all of London and Aston, 20, of Peterborough — face Eoghan and Alexandra in Saturday’s final.

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage...cle2017704.ece

[pinkmichk]

just heard this on my local radio they said jls didnt think anybody would turn up so they were suprised they also said it was 5000 fans

[lily.]

Bad management. These events need to be co-ordinated better, so that this kind of thing doesn't happen. Lest we forget the tragedy of Donnington Park 1988, amongst others.

It's fortunate nobody was killed this time.

[M X]

Originally posted by Freyja
Bad management. These events need to be co-ordinated better, so that this kind of thing doesn't happen. Lest we forget the tragedy of Donnington Park 1988, amongst others.

It's fortunate nobody was killed this time.

[NettoSuperstar!]

Blimey

[Jackie]

Those poor people who were crushed.

[MarkWaldorf]

Thats where I live! lol

[Christina]

Ahh my mum told me about this today. She was passing that way last night she said almost all of the roads where closed off and there was loads of people.. ahh! And those poor people that got crushed..

[LemonJam]

Christ!

[Novo]

it was only jls

what was all the fuss about

[Conzors]

I live here too!

Fairfield halls they were at.

And Andy, people in Croydon are HUGE JLS fans LOL.

and..

'Fan Amber Read, 13, said: “I couldn’t breathe — I was being crushed. It was terrifying.”
'

I KNOW HER LOL

xx

[:)tom:)]

hell yeah
hometown
like every other school trip was at fairfields!