US EditionStandard Liege fans find a dangerous surprise under their seats at Belgian league match
- Standard Liege's supporters found remote-controlled flares and smoke bombs hidden under their seats at Sporting Charleroi's stadium during a match.
- A total of 14 homemade devices were neutralized after police evacuated the stand due to safety concerns, according to the Charleroi prosecutor's office.
- The prosecutor's office stated that the devices posed a danger and could have caused serious burns.
- The case has been referred to an investigating magistrate for attempted arson, but no arrests have been made yet.
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Antigo Daily Journal
Standard Liege fans find a dangerous surprise under their seats
CHARLEROI, Belgium (AP) — Standard Liege’s travelling supporters found remote-controlled flares and smoke bombs hidden under their seats at the stadium of Belgian league rival Sporting Charleroi at the weekend.
The EagleHerald
Standard Liege fans find a dangerous surprise under their seats at Belgian league match
CHARLEROI, Belgium (AP) — Standard Liege’s travelling supporters made an unusual discovery when they arrived at the stadium of Belgian league rivals Sporting Charleroi at the weekend. Remote-controlled flares and smoke bombs were hidden under their seats.
Foot: Belgian justice opens an investigation after the discovery of pyrotechnic devices under the seats of supporters of the Standard of Liège in Charleroi
Avant-match of the derby between the two Walloon clubs on Sunday was disrupted by the discovery of these devices by the Charleroi police.
The firecrackers under seats during the Charleroi-Liège match "could have seriously hurt someone": the authors risk up to 15 years in prison
According to the Charleroi Public Prosecutor's Office, which brought an investigation judge for the burning of a building in which people are present, the 14 handcrafted pyrotechnic devices discovered shortly before the match by Standard supporters are classified as dangerous by the SEDEE, the army's demining service. ...
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