Silent Night - The boy lay bleeding on the sidewalk in the rain. He was seventeen years, old and wore a pale blue Sunderland football shirt.

... Silent Night The boy lay bleeding on the sidewalk in the rain. He was seventeen years, old and wore a pale blue Sunderland football shirt. Printed across the back was the name `Handley', number 9. He had been stabbed ten minutes ago. The knife had entered on the left side of his chest, tearing a wide gap in his flesh. The rain was driving and any blood that ran from his wound seemed to be absorbed by the pavement. He had felt the excruciating pain as the knife plunged into his chest then the sudden relief as the jagged blade was pulled from his body. He had heard the words "That's for you scum" and caught the sight of a black and white Newcastle shirt bounding down the alleyway. Dale was an avid Sunderland supporter. He had made the short journey down from Sunderland to watch the notorious Tyne and

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