di jan 12, 2016, 14:08

Riots in Rome: skating in urine and beer

ROME –

,,You could skate on the layer of urine and beer.” As reported, an agent of Tuesday in the court in Rome of the situation on the Piazza di Spagna on February 19, 2015, prior to the Europa League match between AS Roma and Feyenoord. Another agent told me that the beer-bottles rained.

Photo:
EPA

Six Feyenoord-supporters who earlier this year were involved in violence during the voetbalrellen in Rome today visit the Italian capital.

Photo:
EPA

Tuesday was the first day of his trial against six Feyenoordsupporters who are accused for their resistance during the arrest and because of the abuse of agents. Seven agents were as witnesses heard by the three-man court.

All confirmed that the Dutch supporters smoke bombs and fireworks afstaken and focused with beer-bottles to the agents threw. According to a witness, were the smoke bombs bigger and more dangerous, than those they are accustomed to Italian supporters. ,,That are normal paper bombs. These were of metal.”

According to the cops, that citizens were present on the square, but later helmets and vests attracted and batons fingering, resist the suspects at the arrest by beating and kicking. Various agents were thereby injured.

At the next hearing, in early april, five witnesses heard and some of the videos shown, including a video of the police that the arrest of one of the suspects to see. According to the defence is on that film, however, clearly visible that his client is not resistance, but motionless on the ground.