The police have shared photos of seven suspects for involvement in the riots at the Arena. The police hope to gain more information about the identity of the men in this way.
The riots arose after the abandoned match between Ajax and Feyenoord on Sunday, September 24. Outside the stadium, groups of hooligans confronted the riot police. A number of supporters also destroyed the main entrance, after which they entered the stadium again.
A total of 15 people were arrested for the riots. Almost all suspects remained in custody over the past thirteen days. Six of these suspects were arrested yesterday occur in the summary judge. Judgments will be made immediately in these cases. The summary judge imposed a few days in prison and community service on most of them.
Mayor Halsema, as head of the triangle (mayor, Public Prosecution Service and police), already announced that he wanted to use a perpetrator-oriented approach as much as possible. “What Ajax and we agree on is that it is preferable to be able to remove the perpetrators so that you do not have to tackle a larger group,” she said yesterday. The Conversation with the Mayor.
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