An object was thrown from the AEL stands, resulting in the injury of a 10-year-old girl at the GSP.
According to statements made by Police Spokesperson Vyronas Vyronos on the Alpha Kalimera show, an object was thrown from the AEL stands toward the APOEL stands, resulting in the injury of a 10-year-old girl who was at the stadium.
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“She was taken to the emergency room at the hospital, received the necessary medical care, and was discharged.”
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According to a statement released earlier by the police, a fan in the stands threw a battery. One person was arrested after witnesses confirmed that he threw a battery from the AEL stands toward the APOEL stands, resulting in a 10-year-old girl, who was accompanied by her father, sustaining a head injury.
At the same time, before the start of the APOEL – AEL soccer match held yesterday afternoon at the GSP Stadium in Nicosia, as APOEL fans were marching toward the stadium, a number of them stopped and began throwing objects at a group of AEL fans who were in the stadium’s north parking lot. Police officers intervened immediately, and order was restored.
During security checks at the stadium entrance, one person was arrested after a flare was found in their possession.
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In addition, two AEL fans were denied entry after they allegedly pushed and knocked down part of the metal security fence.
Meanwhile, a member of the riot control unit, who was attacked by a group of AEL fans, was injured and taken to the hospital, where he received first aid and was discharged.
According to Mr. Vyronos, efforts are underway to identify the individuals who attacked the police officers.
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