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Police Probe Locker-Room Fight After Disputed Tennis Match in Wangerland

Officers opened a bodily harm inquiry after a postmatch score dispute tied to a beer prize escalated.

Overview

  • Two men aged 74 and 84 argued over the result of a match at a tennis facility in Wangerland, Friesland.
  • The dispute continued in the locker room, where police say both men traded punches and one fell to the floor.
  • A witness heard a loud noise, entered the locker room, escorted one participant out, and called police.
  • The 84-year-old was taken to a hospital for medical examination, while the 74-year-old showed a reddened ear.
  • Police reported that each man accused the other of starting the fight, and investigators have not determined culpability.