Love Parade, Duisburg facing new damage claims
Three people hurt in the crush at Love Parade 2010, which left 21 dead, are seeking combined damages of over €140,000 following the failure of a criminal trial
News By | 9 September 2016
Three Love Parade attendees have began fresh civil proceedings against those involved in organising the tragic 2010 festival.
There have been over 30 civil cases brought against festival promoter Lopavent, the city of Duisburg and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia since 2010 – all of them unsuccessful – although the latest claims are the first since a court ruled in April no one will stand trial over the disaster, which left 21 dead, owing to a lack of evidence.
German public broadcaster WDR reports that one woman,…
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