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Police error leads to lenient sentences for football violence: Danish court ruling

A recent ruling by the Eastern High Court (Østre Landsret) has significant implications for 15 criminal cases related to disturbances during a football match between FC Copenhagen (FCK) and Brøndby. Due to an error by the police, seven individuals have been found to be excessively punished for their involvement in the unrest that occurred during the match last year. Copenhagen Police (Københavns Politi) announced that the prosecution will now request the High Court to reduce the sentences in these cases by half.

The ruling from the Eastern High Court reveals that the police failed to publish a decision regarding the establishment of a penalty zone on their official website prior to the match, which took place on November 12 of last year. According to legal documentation, this publication should have occurred. The absence of this announcement means that the aggravated penalties for offenses committed within the penalty zone cannot be applied.

This oversight has also led to an additional eight criminal cases, which have yet to be adjudicated by the district court, being put on hold. Special prosecutor Morten Frørup has confirmed that the prosecution is reviewing the affected cases to ensure that the individuals involved are punished fairly.

Consequently, the Eastern High Court has established that in the absence of proper notification, courts must disregard the requirement for double penalties for offenses committed in the penalty zone. This ruling has broad implications for the involved cases, potentially easing the legal consequences for the parties affected.

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