Czech police to investigate brutal fouls in sports matches

Czech police have announced that they will begin to investigate serious fouls committed in sporting matches in the Czech Republic. According to the police, the investigations will begin from autumn and will cover incidents both deliberate and accidental which are deemed to be brutal in nature. The change in approach comes as a result of a March high court ruling in which a sports player was found guilty of causing injury to another player. Although the player was not punished, the court stated that the defendant bore criminal responsibility for the incident. Police have rejected charges that police intervention may affect the viability of contact sports such as boxing, stating that oversight and liability are a legitimate way to tackle egregious behaviour.