Woman in pink ear muffs is among football violence suspects

A screen shot of some of those wanted by the police

Unblurred photographs of 12 more people wanted in connection with the violence around last month’s Ajax Maccabi Tel Aviv football supporters have been broadcast on a television crime show in an effort to identify them.

The photos of the 11 men and one woman – wearing pink earmuffs – were shown earlier with faces blurred to give them the chance to come forward. All were involved in kicking, hitting or holding others during the trouble before and after the match.

Three people whose photos were shown in that earlier broadcast have already been identified. Police said earlier they had come up with 45 suspects caught on camera footage.

Seven of those arrested so far will appear in court next week in Amsterdam.

One man, aged 22 and from the Eindhoven region, faces charges of attempted murder, grievous bodily harm and public order offences, the public prosecution department said on Friday.

The six others, three from Amsterdam, the others from Monnickendam, Utrecht and The Hague, face violent disorder offences on the day of the match or afterward, as well as robbery, group insult and the possession of fireworks. One man has been charged with sharing information about the violence.

The police are still analysing footage from the trouble and other arrests are expected.

Attacks

Five supporters of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv were taken to hospital after being attacked by what Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema described as “hit and runs” by “youths on scooters” following the Europa League tie against Ajax.

As yet, police have not said how many people were attacked and how many incidents there were.

Police arrested 62 people for public offences on day of the match itself, 10 of whom were Maccabi supporters.

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