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Seven police officers to face trial over man's death during Rotterdam arrest
Seven police officers will face prosecution over the death of a 32-year-old man during an arrest in Rotterdam on June 9, 2023, the Public Prosecution Service (OM) announced Thursday. The man was tasered and held down for a prolonged period before he died. Prosecutors have dropped the case against an eighth officer.
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The Public Prosecution Service is prosecuting seven police officers for their role during the arrest of a 32-year-old man on Friday, June 9, 2023, in Rotterdam. The man died after being tasered and subsequently restrained for an extended period during an arrest. The case against an eighth officer has been dismissed, the Public Prosecution Service reported on Thursday.
The Public Prosecution Service will prosecute not eight, but seven Rotterdam police officers for their role in the fatal arrest of 32-year-old Mateusz. The eighth officer was still in training and ‘carried out instructions’ from colleagues of a higher rank.
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cedarnews.netFollowing an investigation, the Public Prosecution Service concludes that seven of the officers involved violated the use-of-force instructions applicable to them during the arrest.
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