Cameroonian footballer killed by his own fans

A football player has died of a head injury after being hit by a rock apparently thrown by his own fans at a top-flight league game in Algeria.

A police investigation has been opened into the death of Albert Ebosse, a striker from Cameroon who died in hospital on Saturday night after succumbing to a head injury.

He was hit by the rock as players left the field following a 2-1 loss for his club, JS Kabylie.

Ebosse had scored his side's equalizer from a penalty in Saturday's game before they went on to lose 2-1 at home to USM Alger in the northern city of Tizi Ouzou.