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Teen Arrested After Viral Video Captures Horrific Makeshift Flamethrower Attack in Student Riot

Police arrested a 15-year-old after a woman was burned in the face, and prosecutors could file aggravated violence charges.

  • On Friday, a 15-year-old boy used an aerosol can and lighter to direct flames at a woman near a bus stop in Marseille, France, causing burns to her face.
  • Nationwide protests began in Paris in late Septembre, with students aged 15 to 18 demanding better school funding, more teachers, and action on overcrowded classrooms and run-down facilities.
  • French police arrested the 15-year-old suspect on Friday night, The Daily Mail reports. The woman filed a formal complaint as authorities pursue charges for voluntary violence.
  • During a speech in Madrid, Spain, French President Emmanuel Macron urged calm, acknowledging student anger while condemning the violence as riots have impacted schools nationwide.
  • Tensions remain high as students continue to protest pressure regarding the university admissions system, Parcoursup, while Sources indicate unrest persists across France with ongoing clashes involving emergency services.
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Large fires in Bordeaux, a woman with flames in the face: these are indeed real images of the student protests in France. Many images of those protests are circulating, but some doubt their authenticity.

·Brussels, Belgium
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The 15-year-old's attack occurred during student protests in France.

·Marousi, Greece
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"At the end of his indictment, the minor, in accordance with the requests of the Public Prosecutor's Office, was placed in pre-trial detention at the prison for minors in Marseilles," the prosecutor said.

·Paris, France
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Next News Network broke the news on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
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