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Liverpool fans wait in front of the Stade de France ahead of the Champions League final. (AP photo)
Both in their twenties, the first defendant was sentenced to 15 months in prison for aggravated violence and attempted theft, a double felony. The other, born in 1995, received a suspended prison sentence of 12 months for serious violence and posting videos of violence on social networks.
Prosecutors told AFP that two men were sentenced to 15 and 12 months in prison for throwing bottles at police during the Champions League final in Paris in late May.
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Heavy policing and petty crimes and violence led to a match between Liverpool and Real Madrid on 28 May.
A French Senate inquiry in July blamed a lack of preparation by French officials and competition organizers UEFA, as well as poorly-executed security arrangements for the chaos.
Both in their twenties, the first defendant was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment for aggravated violence and attempted theft, a repeated offense.
The other, born in 1995, received a suspended prison sentence of 12 months for serious violence and posting videos of violence on social networks.
Before the game, they threw bottles at the security forces, it was found.
The incident was investigated with the help of video surveillance, which turned out to be a diplomatic headache for France after fans shed tears.
On 10 June, the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Bobigny launched an investigation into the robbery and escalating violence surrounding the incident.