Nearly 1000 people gathered Thursday evening in Lausanne to attend a match in the heights of the city, at Boveresses. And this despite the prohibitions related to sanitary measures against the coronavirus.
The police stayed away to avoid overflows during this wild football match (photo illustration).
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A wild football match brought together nearly 1,000 young people Thursday evening in Lausanne despite bans on this type of gathering, reveals the RTS. The police did not make any arrests, but opened an investigation to find those responsible.
“Given the number of people present, it might have been dangerous or even counterproductive for the police to intervene,” said Antoine Golay, spokesperson for the Lausanne police, interviewed at 12:30 p.m. RTS. He added that the police remained at a distance to avoid possible overflows.
The wild match took place at Les Boveresses, in the heights of the city. “We knew something was going on, but we didn’t know the exact location. It was therefore difficult to prevent this match beforehand, “said Mr. Golay, adding that this type of meeting is organized between young people on social networks.
The spokesman added that other wild matches have taken place in recent days in the canton. “Surveys will be carried out in collaboration with the canton. Those responsible and participants who have been identified will be denounced, ”he said.
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