The police are conducting a high-profile criminal investigation - anyone present at Central Station during the incident could find themselves a suspect and liable to arrest. If you hear you are wanted by the police ensure that you are represented by a solictor (you can get your own or see below for our contacts) - the police have to allow you a solicitor and you do not have to pay for this.

At the police station, it is likely that you would be interviewed by the police and then bailed while they carry out further investigations. These investigations could take many months. If the police feel that there is evidence that anyone has committed an offence, that person may then be charged and their case would go to court.

If you the police abused their powers when dealing with you there are two things you can do. Firstly you can make a complaint. The police will investigate this internally and if an officer were found guilty they can be punished - this could be anything from a warning to the sack.

The second option is to sue in the civil courts for compensation. This involves a jury deciding if the police did break the law and, if so, you would be awarded compensation.

A criminal investigation will always take priority over a police complaint or a civil case against the police. The police will not generally investigate a complaint and a court will not deal with a civil case whilst a criminal case is ongoing.

Anything said to the police in a complaint or a civil case could be used against you in a criminal case – for example if you gave different accounts in a police interview and in a letter about a complaint, it is likely that the police would use this to suggest that you were lying.

Also, in this case, it has to be remembered that the police are looking for names of people involved in the incident.  If you make a complaint whilst the criminal investigation is ongoing, it may be that the police would then treat you as a criminal suspect.

In the circumstances it is wise not to notify the police of any complaint or legal action until the criminal case is over, although, as the time limit for bringing a complaint or legal action is generally one year, if the criminal case is not over by then, then it may be that you would have to bring a complaint or civil case whilst the criminal case is ongoing.

While we do not want to go into great detail on what the FSF is doing to support fans' civil cases we would be more than happy to put you in touch with solicitors working with us who are experts in these matters.

Those eligible for legal aid will not have to pay anything in legal costs either - please email the FSF's Amanda Jacks and she will put you in touch with our solicitors, Deighton Guedalla.

Similarly we have solicitors in Sunderland (McKenzie Bell) and Newcastle (David Gray) who are dealing with the criminal side - email Amanda Jacks for further info.