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Violence in the Champions League final: two men sentenced to prison

2022-10-31T20:28:56.834Z


The final of the 2022 edition between Liverpool and Real Madrid was marred by a lot of violence around the Stade de France.


Two men were sentenced respectively to 15 months in prison and 12 months suspended for throwing bottles at gendarmes during the Champions League final at the end of May in Saint-Denis, AFP learned from the prosecutor's office. Bobigny.

Born in 1993, the first, who appeared in detention, was sentenced to 15 months in prison with continued detention for aggravated violence (with a weapon, in a meeting and committed against persons holding public authority) and attempt and concealment. of theft in a state of legal recidivism.

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The second, born in 1995, received a 12-month suspended prison sentence for aggravated violence and the dissemination on social networks of videos of the violence committed.

Before the match, they had thrown bottles at the gendarmes.

The investigation was carried out, with the help of video surveillance, by the cell responsible for investigating the thefts and assaults that occurred during this evening which turned into a security fiasco.

On June 10, the Bobigny prosecutor's office opened an investigation into aggravated theft and violence around the incidents at the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis).

It has also set up a special system to receive complaints from British or Spanish supporters who have come to watch the clash between Real Madrid and Liverpool.

At the beginning of August, the prosecution had identified 240 complaints.

Other investigations carried out by the cell led to convictions, in particular for thefts.

Source: lefigaro

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