An Indonesian court on Monday began a trial of a handful of police officers and soccer match organisers on charges of criminal negligence for their role in one of the world's deadliest soccer stadium stampedes in Java last October.
The disaster, in which 135 people died, occurred after a match at Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java, sparking questions about safety provisions and the use of tear gas, a crowd-control measure banned by soccer's global governing body, FIFA.
The trial is being held via teleconference due to security concerns, said court spokesperson Agung Pranata. The commission said locked doors, an overcapacity stadium and failure to properly implement safety procedures exacerbated the death toll.
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