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The police were called this evening to Sundbyberg after a soccer match degenerated.
People are said to have been fighting, shooting fireworks and throwing firecrackers.
– Among other things, they set fire to a mattress, says Daniel Wikdahl, press spokesperson for the police in the Stockholm region.
Several police patrols are currently on site in Sundbyberg outside Stockholm.
– A football match between two schools has completely degenerated, says Daniel Wikdahl, press spokesperson for the police in the Stockholm region.
People are said to have fought with each other, shot fireworks and thrown firecrackers and flares. When the police got there, they stopped the match.
– First we were alerted that there was a fight, then it got worse. They have, among other things, set fire to a mattress, says Daniel Wikdahl.
Set fire to mattress
According to Aftonbladet’s experience, someone must have thrown a bengal on a pole vault mattress on the sports ground.
It is classified as damage by fire, the police write on their website.
The police are currently emptying the sports ground of people. It is currently unclear whether anyone is in custody or suspected of a crime.
It is also unclear if anyone was injured in connection with the events.