Police officer charged with death of fan arrested in Argentina

МОСКВА, 9 окт. The head of the police squad who was in charge of security at the Argentinean football championship match, where there were riots dki, placed under arrest, according to Todo Noticias. The Argentine championship match in La Plata between the local «Gimnasia» and «Boca Juniors» on October 7 was stopped due to tear gas used by the police at the entrance to the stadium. Fans clashed with the police because more tickets were sold for the match than there were seats. The fans tried to break into the stadium, because of which the law enforcement officers used tear gas and rubber bullets. As a result, several policemen and three fans were injured. A 57-year-old man died of a heart attack. In addition to Juan Manuel Gorbaran, who was in charge of security, police officer Fernando Falcon was arrested, who shot a cameraman with a rubber bullet. The first is accused of intentionally causing damage resulting in death, the second — of causing severe injuries.