Bern police ready for trouble ahead of biker verdict

Tuesday, 28 June 2022 06:30

Authorities in the city of Bern are preparing for a verdict in the so called ‘biker war’ case, due on Thursday.

In all 22 are in court charged with various offences from attempted murder to assault following a turf war in the town of Belp in 2019.

One who fired a shotgun is already serving a prison sentence.

Police have already battled the two biker gangs on the streets when the trial got underway.

Police say there will a strong presence outside the court to try to keep the rivals at bay. There are hopes ordinary people will be unaffected.

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