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Family of man killed in 2020 arrest to sue French state
Lawyers say the family will seek damages over alleged disproportionate force and a trial delay, while three officers face involuntary homicide charges.
- On Wednesday, lawyers for the family of Cedric Chouviat announced they are seeking French state liability for his 2020 death during a police arrest in Paris.
- French rights ombudswoman Claire Hedon ruled that police used "disproportionate force" during the January 3, 2020 arrest, holding Chouviat in a prone restraint while he wore a full-face helmet.
- Rejecting the charge of "involuntary homicide," Christian Chouviat stated on Wednesday, "You cannot call repeated deliberate actions on the body of a man who is already immobilised 'involuntary homicide'."
- More than six years after the incident, three police officers face trial for involuntary homicide of the 42-year-old, yet no hearing date has been scheduled and officers have faced no internal disciplinary sanctions.
- This case has drawn comparisons to the death of George Floyd in the United States; activists have repeatedly accused French police of violence and racism, though few brutality cases reach criminal court in France.
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Police brutality: Family of man killed in 2020 arrest to sue French state
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"We cannot call an involuntary manslaughter of repeated voluntary acts": the family of Cédric Chouviat, a deliverer who died after police control in 2020, wants to engage the responsibility of the state, relying on "...
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