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Mass Brawl Erupts at Gelsenkirchen Kreisliga Game

After two people were injured in a violent on-field confrontation, police opened a dangerous bodily harm investigation

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Spieler und Zuschauer geraten aneinander. Polizei ermittelt nach Verletzungen.

Overview

  • Players and spectators from BV Horst-Süd and SV Hansa Buer Scholven clashed at the Fürstenbergstadion in Horst
  • Roughly 30 to 40 individuals exchanged blows and used beer bottles and sticks as improvised weapons
  • Two people sustained injuries and received medical treatment during the melee
  • Many participants fled before police arrived and those remaining on-site were issued removal orders
  • Investigators are probing whether a foul play sparked the confrontation as they gather evidence for potential charges