Melbourne's Federation Square has been axed as a live site for the remainder of the Women's World Cup due to dozens of flares being let off within the capacity crowd there during Wednesday night's semifinal.
abc.net.au/news/federation-square-axed-as-womens-world-cup-live-site-after-chaos/102744410Melbourne's Federation Square has been axed as a live site for the remainder of the Women's World Cup after dozens of flares were let off among a crowd at maximum capacity during Wednesday night's semifinal.
"It is clear that if there was a repeat of last night's behaviour it would be unsafe for families, fans and staff." Four men aged from 16 to 23 were issued $962 fines for possessing flares, and a 16-year-old male was cautioned for throwing a flare.An investigation is ongoing and police have not ruled out laying more charges against people who may be identified in CCTV.
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