A female’s skull was fractured after cops blasted her with a water cannon throughout anti-lockdown demonstrations in the Netherlands.
Denisa Stastna and her sweetheart stated they were simply recording the presentations when her head was pressed versus a structure by the high-pressure water originating from the cannon over the weekend.
The Czech nationwide needed to have more than 15 stitches due to the fact that of the fracture, regional media reported.
‘We just stood there filming and walked away. They had no right to use the water cannon on us,’ Ms Stastna informed Omroepbrabant.
Her sweetheart, Michael Piksel, firmly insisted the couple were ‘never out for violence’ and were just recording the demonstrations in Eindhoven.
They stated they are going to act versus the cops for her injuries.
A representative for Dutch district attorney Janine Kramer stated: ‘There was an emergency situation order and there were a number of statements that you needed to leave.
‘If you do not leave then you are in principle punishable.’
The presentations followed the Netherlands revealed a hard curfew requiring individuals to remain inside their homes from 9pm up until 4.30am every day.
It was reported officers detained 240 protesters after they robbed shops, set fires and faced cops.
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