Three policemen were sentenced to up to one year and eight months in prison for shooting at students with live ammunition during student festivities. 

Roman I., orderly officer from traffic department, and Malgorzata Z. who was also on duty at the time of tragedy, were sentenced to one year and eight months in prison for accidentally giving away live ammunition instead of rubber bullets to prevention officers.

Radoslaw S., an officer who was in charge of police operation, was sentenced to one year in prison. All three policemen were dismissed from their posts and are not allowed to use weapons. Two of them still work at the police. None of the accused admitted the guilt. 

In May 2004, during student festivities known as Juwenalia in the central city of Lodz riots broke out. After hooligans threw stones and bottles at policemen, they opened fire at the crowd. However, by mistake, they used live ammunition instead of rubber bullets.

As a result three people got shot. Two of them, 23-year old Monika and 19-year-old Damian, died from their injuries. (mg)