Video of violent attack on grandmother and child sparks uproar in France

The violent assault on a 70-year-old woman and her granddaughter at the family home in Bordeaux caused a wave of political outrage.

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WATCH | Man Violently Attacks Grandmother, Granddaughter in France’s Bordeaux

In the video, the man can be seen tossing aside the little girl and dragging the old lady onto the ground for unknown reasons.

The man attacked the two relatives outside the house of the septuagenarian on Monday. He was arrested a few minutes later. The grandmother told the police about an attempt to kidnap her granddaughter.

A septuagenarian and her granddaughter were victims of an attack “of rare violence” on Monday 19 June, in the words of the prefect of Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Gironde. Filmed and broadcast on social networks, it arouses strong emotion.

Video of violent attack on grandmother and child sparks uproar in France

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