667 people arrested amid looting, fires and violence in France

0
60

Protests were sparked after police shot dead a 17-year-old boy in Paris.

More than 600 people have been arrested in France, following another night of protests.

The night was marked by looting, fires and damage to public property, after police shot dead a teenage boy on Tuesday.

France’s President Emmanuel Macron is due to chair a crisis meeting Friday afternoon, with protests now in their third night.

He has denounced the violence, which broke out across several French cities, including Lyon Grenoble, Annecy and Saint-Etienne, as “unjustifiable”. 

The protests were sparked by the shooting of 17-year-old Nahel M at point-blank range by the police. 

The officer who opened fire is not under formal investigation for homicide, with prosecutors saying the use of the firearm was not legally justified.

LEAVE A REPLY

Please enter your comment!
Please enter your name here