At the time , NTV said 1,400 police officers were on hand to monitor the event ; Detlef von Schmeling of the Duisburg police said more than 4,000 police officers provided security . NEW : Prosecutor says faulty planning contributed to deadly bottleneck . CNN : no more than 350,000 people attended the Wednesday the Love Parade festival . The affiliate said attendees were pushing into a tunnel from both directions . Police said About 1.4 million actually attended .
NEW : Prosecutor says faulty planning contributed to deadly bottleneck . CNN : no more than 350,000 people attended the Wednesday the Love Parade festival . The affiliate said attendees were pushing into a tunnel from both directions . Police said About 1.4 million actually attended .