With reference to a fatal assault that took place at KINGS PARK on Saturday, 23 March 2013, The Sharks (Pty) Ltd would like to state the following.
Official Sharks Media Release
The Sharks CEO, Brian van Zyl says, “The Sharks are sad to advise that following The Sharks vs Rebels match, a fight occurred on the outerfields at approximately 22h00, which resulted in the death of one of our spectators. We have conducted our own internal investigation and are satisfied that our contracted service providers, Fidelity Security and ER24, had done everything possible to assist in stopping the fight on the night.
“We pride ourselves on providing a world-class display in a safe and secure environment. The safety of our patrons is of paramount importance. This is a senseless isolated incident and the stadium will ensure that we do everything possible to avoid incidents like this occurring in the future”.
This matter is currently being investigated by the South African Police Services (SAPS). The Sharks will assist SAPS wherever possible in carrying out their investigation. The SAPS are also receiving assistance from both our service providers, who were on the scene and assisted in stopping the fight, prior to the arrival of the SAPS.
Very sad news, and a fight like this could have happened anywhere in the world.
What in this world leads somebody to go beat someone senseless after a rugby match? It is thuggery and pure criminal behaviour and I hope the purpetrator is found!