A woman was admitted to a health center after being hit in the back of the head in incidents “initiated by radical Basque followers” before last Tuesday’s match between Real Sociedad and Paris Saint Germain at the Anoeta stadiumreported the Department of Security.
According to the husband of the injured woman in the Noticias de Gipuzkoa newspaper, the 44-year-old Real Sociedad fan was admitted to the ICU of Donostia Hospital.
“Although he initially entered the stadium to attend the game, seeing his condition he had to be moved, first to Bidasoa Hospital and then, due to the severity of the injuries, Hospital of Donostia where he remains hospitalized, conscious, but in serious condition due to internal brain hemorrhage,” Noticias de Gipuzkoa details.
The Department of the Interior, which did not report on Tuesday that there were any injuries reported during the clashes, indicated in a statement issued on Wednesday evening that the Ertzaintza had opened, ex officio, investigative proceedings in injuries sustained.
In addition, it contacted the family and requested the intervention of a forensic doctor “to conduct an independent examination with the aim of determining the nature and origin of the injuries,” said the Department of Security.
The Basque regional police “started to collect evidence”, including images from cameras at the site of the clashes.
Furthermore, the Internal Affairs Unit of Ertzaintza “will open an investigation to study the details related to the police action” and the Basque Government will refer the facts to the Control and Transparency Commission created to examine police actions independently, the statement stated .
The Basque Government, the note highlights, “has adopted these measures with the aim of determining the source of the damages and reaching a complete clarification of the facts.”
The Department of the Interior reported that during a police operation, in the moments before Tuesday’s game, eight officers were injured.
Source: La Verdad
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