TRIBUTES have been paid to a dad who was killed at a holiday park after a row broke out during the football.
Michael McDonagh, 58, died after he was allegedly pinned to the floor at Parkdean Resorts in Camber Sands, East Sussex.
It is understood a row erupted on Friday night at the end of the Crystal Palace v Arsenal match.
Tributes have now flooded in for the dad, who was known as "popular Michael" to family and friends.
His daughter Erin shared a series of touching pictures with her dad as she said she loved him "to bits".
She said: "My heart is broken over you dad it doesn't seem real."
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Celine Ward paid tribute to her uncle, calling Michael a "legend".
She wrote: "Oh god uncle Michael I cant believe it you are after breaking hearts of so many.
"I really cant believe you are gone. Watch over all your family.
"You are forever going to be missed. R.I.P popular Michael McDonagh our big Michael."
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While another family member wrote: "Uncle Michael, you didn't deserve this. How can the world be so cruel. You will never be forgotten."
Police swooped on the holiday park on Friday night after the horror unfolded.
Witnesses said Michael shouted “I can’t breathe” before turning blue while being held down.
Six people have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in custody.
Detective Chief Inspector Emma Vickers, of the Surrey and Sussex Major Crime Team, said: “Our investigation is at a very early stage, but I would like to reassure the public that this appears to be an isolated incident with no wider risk of harm.
“Officers are now working to establish the full circumstances while the victim’s next of kin are supported by specialist officers.”
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A spokesperson for Camber Sands holiday park, said: “On the evening of Friday 5 August a serious incident occurred within our complex area.
"As this is a live police investigation we cannot comment further, but our team is doing everything they can to assist enquiries.”
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