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A Swiss man has been jailed for assaulting a police officer during the Aston Villa v BSC Young Boys game.

Objects including damaged seats and coins were hurled at police and Villa players at the Europa League tie match on Thursday.

Dutch striker Donyell Malen was also hit on the head by a flying object.

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Noe Burri, aged 36, was jailed for eight weeks for his part in disorder at the game on Thursday night.

Burri admitted assaulting a police officer and was also ordered to pay £200 compensation.

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He was one of four men, all BSC Young Boys fans, from Switzerland, who were charged and remanded to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court today (Sat) for a first hearing.

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