IGPN launches six investigations into police actions during school blockades across France

The Inspection Générale de la Police Nationale (IGPN) has opened six separate investigations into police actions linked to recent high-school blockade protests. The latest case, in Lens, involves a 15-year-old who had his hand torn off, allegedly while attempting to retrieve a discharging grenade. In Tours, a 16-year-old lost the use of an eye, injuries consistent with a LBD projectile, prompting a family lawsuit for abuse of authority.

At Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône, 14-year-old Eden suffered a sealed jaw and can only drink through a straw after a tear-gas grenade launcher was fired near his school; his parents plan to press charges of attempted homicide. Other investigations target incidents in Sevran, Argenteuil, Saint-Denis and other sites in Seine-Saint-Denis, following reports of defensive-ball and grenade launcher fire. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez had previously announced three inquiries in Sevran, Saint-Ouen-l’Aumône and Tours. Prosecutor Étienne Thieffry in Béthune said details on the Lens grenade remain unclear.