Stadium disaster police trial begins

The trial of six police charged with manslaughter for their involvement in the Accra stadium disaster will begin on Monday 3 February.
The case will be heard at the Accra High Court.

The police were initially charged by the government in November 2001.

124 people died in the tragedy on 9 May 2001 during a derby league game between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko.

A report released by the commission of inquiry into the disaster blamed the police for the deaths.

They were said to have fired tear gas after fans sitting at a section of the stadium began to throw sits protesting a refereeing decision.

It was the worst stadium disaster in African football history.

The trial of six police charged with manslaughter for their involvement in the Accra stadium disaster will begin on Monday 3 February.
The case will be heard at the Accra High Court.

The police were initially charged by the government in November 2001.

124 people died in the tragedy on 9 May 2001 during a derby league game between Hearts of Oak and Asante Kotoko.

A report released by the commission of inquiry into the disaster blamed the police for the deaths.

They were said to have fired tear gas after fans sitting at a section of the stadium began to throw sits protesting a refereeing decision.

It was the worst stadium disaster in African football history.