Three
suspects that have been linked with crowd violence at the VW Dobsonville
Stadium a week ago have been arrested by the Police.
The
third suspect was arrested in Dobsonville mid-day today. The three will appear
at the Protea Magistrate Court in Soweto according to the Dobsonville Police
spokesperson, Kay Makhubele.
The
arrests follow a move by the Premier Soccer League supported by Stadium
Management and Mamelodi Sundowns to lay criminal charges against some
individuals who were involved in the crowd violence at the Moroka Swallows vs.
Mamelodi Sundowns fixture.
“I
can confirm that three suspects have been arrested in connection to what
happened at the Dobsonville Stadium. We expect more arrests to be made soon.
Currently, we are studying video images and photographs to indentify more
suspects,” Makhubele said.
PSL
General Manager of Safety and Security, Phillip Masimong said the PSL was
pleased with the arrests.
“When
we said we will bring those responsible to book last week, some people thought
we were just making threats. We are serious about this. We want to make sure
that our stadiums are safe so that people can come and bring their families to
watch football,” Masimong said.
