US EditionFrench Student Dies After Attack at Lyon Political Protest
- At the Lyon branch of Sciences Po, Quentin D, 23, was attacked Thursday and died Saturday from a traumatic brain injury, according to the Lyon prosecutor's office.
- Rising pre-election tensions between the far right and hard left set the scene as supporters say Quentin was providing security for a Collectif Némésis protest against Rima Hassan, Member of the European Parliament , when clashes erupted.
- A video acquired by TF1 television shows a dozen people beating three others with iron bars, while prosecutors opened an aggravated manslaughter investigation and the family's lawyer described organised and trained individuals ambushing Quentin.
- French President Emmanuel Macron mourned the death, urged calm and restraint on X, while local election candidates suspended campaigns and multiple LFI offices were vandalised after Thursday's attack.
- The killing has intensified pre-election tensions between far-right and hard-left factions, with Marine Le Pen demanding the government "consider these militias as terrorist groups" ahead of March municipal elections.
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Five people were arrested by the French police in connection with the death of the young nationalist militant Quentin Deranque who had been attacked last Thursday in Lyon and between...
Arrests Rock France After Far-Right Activist's Death
Arrests Rock France After Far-Right Activist's Death Four individuals, including an aide to a French hard-left lawmaker, were arrested on suspicion of being involved in the killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque, prompting turmoil in France’s political sphere. The incident occurred outside a conference in Lyon, causing public outrage and leading to widespread social media circulation of the event.Deranque, aged 23, died on Saturday, alle…
French authorities have arrested five suspects in connection with the death of a 23-year-old far-right activist, the Lyon prosecutor said on Monday, AFP reported. Among those detained was an assistant to French MP Raphael Arnault of the far-left France Insubordinate (LFI) party, AFP quoted an anonymous source as saying.
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