Two suspects detained after police officer attacked during school protest in Paris
Paris prosecutors announced the detention of two individuals in connection with an assault on a police lieutenant during a high school blockade.
According to the Paris prosecutor, Laure Beccuau, two additional suspects have been taken into police custody after a police lieutenant was assaulted during a student protest in the city's 20th arrondissement. Video footage showed a crowd of young people pursuing the officer, causing her to fall and then hitting her while shouting insults. The assault took place while schools were being blockaded by demonstrators. A 15-year-old had previously been arrested in connection with the case and will face a juvenile court. The two newly detained individuals have been placed in garde à vue as the investigation continues.
Why it matters
The arrests highlight tensions between law enforcement and youth protest movements in France.
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