Teen loses eye in Mulhouse protest, police oversight body launches investigation
A 17-year-old girl from Mulhouse was injured during a cost-of-living protest and lost her left eye despite emergency surgery. The Mulhouse prosecutor has referred the case to the IGPN for a flagrant investigation.
During a demonstration against rising living costs in Mulhouse, a 17-year-old local resident was struck and suffered a severe eye injury that required urgent surgery, ultimately resulting in permanent loss of her left eye. Prosecutor Nicolas Heitz announced that the case has been handed to the IGPN's Metz delegation for a flagrant inquiry into aggravated violence. The investigation aims to determine responsibility for the assault that occurred on the protest’s periphery.
Why it matters
The case highlights concerns over violence and police oversight during public protests in France.
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