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<big>Twin grieves after grand final tragedy</big>
AAP
October 4, 2010, 5:14 pmA football fan who died after police used a baton and capsicum spray to subdue him during grand final celebrations was a quiet man who wouldn’t harm anyone, his twin brother says.
Steve Bosevski was celebrating the Dragons’ win over the Sydney Roosters with his 35-year-old twin, Steven, and younger brother, Tony, at St George Leagues Club at Kogarah, in Sydney’s southeast, late on Sunday when an argument broke out.
Police on Monday admitted that capsicum spray and a baton were used to subdue Steven, who lost consciousness and later died in hospital.
His distraught twin Steve told AAP that his brother was not drunk and was “just having a good time”.
“He was a gentle giant,” he said.
"He wouldn’t harm anyone. He was quiet.
“He would help out anyone, that’s the sort of person he was.”
Steve, who lives with his brothers, parents and a sister at Bardwell Valley in Sydney’s inner south, said he couldn’t recall exactly what happened but believes police reacted “way too fast”.
“There was an argument and that was it,” he said.
"Me and my younger brother, we were sprayed with capsicum.
"We got thrown on the floor, and handcuffed, we couldn’t see my brother.
"They had him somewhere else on the floor.
“We don’t know what they did to him. We couldn’t see anything. We were blind.”
Steve said about four officers had restrained him and “there were more on my other brother”.
He wasn’t aware of any existing condition that may have caused his brother, who worked with him as a railway contractor, to react badly to the capsicum spray.
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RIP Steve, the real story will come out, inadequate security going by internet posts, at least your team won!.
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Am I reading this wrong or are the twins’ names Steve and Steven.
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Am I reading this wrong or are the twins’ names Steve and Steven.
You aren’t reading it wrong.
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Thats a really sad story.
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It’s very sad. Now everytime he thinks about his team winning the comp he will automatically think about what happened to his brother.
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Commissioner comments following the death of a man at Kogarah
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so sad and I feel for his family….but it is so easy to WALK away from trouble…some people just find it hard to do…and sometimes the ending is a tragic one…RIP
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Following on from Scipionies comments, It seems the cops may be in the clear….very interested to hear what happened .
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Question has to be asked what was he doing in the first place for the need to subdue him becomes apparent?
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a bit more info about it here
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6) At this sign of retaliation, the police became aggressive. Likewise, the Vasevski brothers, became aggressive, with the deceased apparently picking up a glass / glass bottle and smashing it into a Leagues Club’s security guard’s face, around the eye socket.
I deal with this crap every week, and have 1 rule in the instance whenever a Staff Member has been assulted. Funnily enough, they are always the first to go whinging to the police with the view to laying charges against me or my staff…
Hopefully once the dust is settled, we as a society can look back 10-15 years and find a foundation where one is responsible for thier own actions, and allow us to move forward again. This senceless and selfish behaviour of questioning and brandening our percieved rights ahead of common laws and respect for authority needs to stop.
Australia is a great country, but firstly we all need to be true to ourselves, to ensure it remains great!!!
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I don’t wish to comment on this case specifically, but speaking generally, your comment Tiger Watto “… where one is responsible for their own actions” is spot on and all too often forgotten. When a person isn’t able to control their actions (for whatever reasons) then it is time for their mates to step in and get them out of the situation before it gets out of control.
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When a person isn’t able to control their actions (for whatever reasons) then it is time for their mates to step in and get them out of the situation before it gets out of control.
thats exactly what i did at st.george leagues club in 2006. a wests tigers supporter i know was drinking everyones beer from their tables and people wanted to kill him (not just st.george illawarra fans). so i got him out of the club before they bashed him to death
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well done Alien, hope he thanked you later when he sobered up.
