Riot police charge pupils

MOUNTED riot police charged hundreds of Dutch pupils demonstrating over plans to increase school hours yesterday.

Tue, 27 Nov, 2007 - 00:00

The clash, in Amsterdam’s central Museum Square, came after police were pelted with rocks, bottles and apples.

Police also turned a water cannon on the youngsters. Two officers suffered minor injuries and 15 people were arrested.

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