Russian DJ 'beaten up and jailed' after festival in Helsinki
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Russian DJ Inga Mauer was reportedly beaten up and taken into custody after performing at Flow Festival in Helsinki.
Inga's friend Marie Davidson told music magazine Resident Advisor, external that she was "violently dragged" from the festival after refusing to leave.
She hadn't long finished her set when security told her to leave and when she refused, they called the police.
Flow Festival responded saying they are "still at a loss for words".
Friend and fellow performer Marie says she first saw what was happening as she saw a girl screaming and being pinned to the ground by security.
"As I approached to try to help, I found out that this girl was actually my friend Inga Mauer, an artist who had played a killer set only two hours before.
"I tried to interfere and explain that I knew her and that I wanted to help her calm down because she was extremely confused and scared.
"As a result, we got both put aside, in a corner, isolated from the rest of the crowd. I tried to reach out to my friend but they wouldn't let me touch her."
Davidson herself was then escorted out the festival.
The organisers have also said they are "very sad about the episode".
"It came to our knowledge that members of the security staff had used violence against Inga Mauer.
"Marie Davidson, who approached to try to help her, was inappropriately thrown out of the festival area."
Resident Advisor were covering the dance festival. , external
They added: "Even the police who came to sort out the situation acted threateningly and refused to give us any information after taking Inga Mauer to jail overnight.
"Flow Festival does not approve the use of violence and we were shocked and very sad to hear this.
"We are truly sorry for what Inga Mauer and Marie Davidson had to go through."
Flow claims to have video evidence, photos, and eyewitnesses that will help get justice for Inga and take full responsibility for the unfortunate incident.
Inga's management Futura added, "We think that it is necessary to do this statement, as we are convinced that violence can't be tolerated and that the public needs to know about these kinds of incidents.
"We need to inform each other, create awareness, take action and develop consciousness about the risks we face at every event, so an attack like this one, becomes less likely to be repeated."
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