the closure of the Monumental tribune where a fan died was lifted

After the contingency plan that he presented River before the Prosecutor’s Office specialized in mass events, the public prosecutor celsa ramirezin charge of it, ordered to lift the closure of the rostrum sívori of the stadium Monumentalwhere on Saturday the death of Pablo Marcelo Serrano occurred, the 53-year-old fan of the Núñez club who fell from the top to the bottom.

“The Specialized Prosecutor for Massive Events of the City, in charge of Dr. Celsa Ramírez, ordered the lifting of the closure that weighed on the Sívori Alta tribune of the River stadium, after the presentation by the Club of a Contingency Plan tending to neutralize the risks and guarantee the safety of those attending it”, begins by saying the letter that will allow Núñez’s team to play again with their stadium full.

As far as he could find out Clarionthe contingency plan consists, first of all, in having a human cordon, made up of personnel from the company that provides security to the club, at the top of the Sívori and Centenario stands and in the first rows of those stands to dissuade any attempt to climb the protective parapet, as, according to the camera images, Serrano tried to do last Saturday.

Meanwhile, it is estimated that there will be a guard every three or four meters; The signage and voice of the Stadium will be reinforced and the screens will emphasize more insistently the prohibition of getting on or climbing unauthorized places.

Finally, laser pointers will be set up to point out supporters who violate security regulations and security camera operators will be warned to take a high-definition photo. If they manage to prove that they are partners, they will be fined and the sanctions will be serious, even if the match is not suspended.

On Monday, the prosecutor Celsa Ramírez had extended the closure of the gallery until Tuesday because she had requested a contingency plan from River and they also needed to analyze the images and documents referring to the experts that were taken on Saturday night with more time. in Sívori Baja, where Serrano fell.

Faced with this situation, the club stated: “We are working and we will continue to do so all morning to respond to the prosecutor’s request. A contingency plan is being prepared that includes different actions that River will carry out to avoid situations such as those that occurred And with this we will try to respond to everything raised by the prosecution so that the closure of the gallery can be lifted.

That plan arrived at the Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday morning and in the afternoon the closure of the gallery was lifted. In this way, River will be able to count on all its fans for this Wednesday’s match against Fluminense, in which Martín Demichelis’s team will play a brave and key save for their future in the Copa Libertadores.

Meanwhile, the investigations into the death of Serrano, who was buried on Monday in Morón, continue to try to determine if the action was intentional or accidental. “Polytrauma with skull fracture with loss of encephalic mass”, detailed the report made by the forensic doctors of the judicial morgue. Some witnesses assure that Serrano tripped and fell after having climbed into the sector where the flags hang. Another fan noticed his movements wandering and tried to grab it, but his attempt was in vain.

as far as he could tell Clarion, based on information from the security agencies, through the images of the club’s cameras, observed in the Operational Coordination Unit (UCO) it is perceived that Serrano approaches the railing, supports his hands, climbs and falls off. There are no third-party interventions. Meanwhile, they are waiting for the toxicological analysis, which will take a few days.

River made available all the film material recorded on the security cameras, images that are as decisive as the expert opinions that took place during the last hours of Saturday in the Sívori tribune. And the club leaders accompanied Serrano’s family from that moment on, even at the fan’s wake.

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