Nine Suspects in June Amusement Park Brawl
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Nine people are under investigation as a result of a fight at Helsinki's Linnanmäki amusement park that led to its early closure during the park's 60th anniversary celebrations in June.
Six of the suspects are women and three are men. They are all between the ages of 16 and 27.
The head of the investigation, Tuomo Lotta, says that the fight began after a heated exchange between Somalis and Kurds in a queue for one of the rides.
The news was first reported by the Finnish news agency, STT.
Dozens of young people with immigrant backgrounds reportedly took part in the melee. Because of the ensuring tensions, park operators closed down early.
Crowds at Linnanmäki were large on the evening in question because of a special two-for-one sale on admission bracelets. The crowd was estimated at between 15,000 and 20,000.
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