French prosecutors have opened an investigation into the dying of a person throughout riots in Marseille.
The 27-year-old was hit by a « flash-ball » projectile on the time of the riots within the metropolis on Saturday, the Marseille prosecutor’s workplace mentioned on Tuesday.
The riots adopted the deadly capturing of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk throughout a site visitors cease within the Paris suburb of Nanterre final week.
Prosecutors mentioned the reason for dying of the person in Marseille was a cardiac arrest, seemingly brought on by a violent shock to the chest from a rubber bullet – the kind utilized by riot police.
Nonetheless, they didn’t specify who fired or owned the « flash-ball » gun – which is designed to be non-lethal.
Prosecutors mentioned it was not doable to find out the place the person was or whether or not he had taken half within the riots when he was shot.
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The person died in a single day on 1 July to 2 July – when some 45,000 police have been on the streets with specialised elite models, armoured autos and helicopters introduced in to strengthen France’s three largest cities, Paris, Lyon and Marseille.
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In Marseille, police fired tear fuel and fought avenue battles with youths across the metropolis centre late into the night time.
Some 2,400 individuals have been arrested since clashes started final Tuesday.
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