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French police restraint techniques criticised after Paris arrest death

Lawyers for deliveryman Cédric Chouviat’s family accuse authorities of trying to cover up heavy-handed tactics.

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10 January 2020 à 21h45

Human rights groups and lawyers have criticised French police restraint techniques after a 42-year-old delivery driver died after being held on the ground during a police check near the Eiffel Tower in Paris, reports The Guardian.

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