Probe opened into video of Paris protestor beaten by police officer

January 19, 2020 By La rédaction de Mediapart

Prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation after videos filmed during a 'Yellow Vest' anti-government protest in the French capital on January 18th showed a man with a bloodied head being held down on his back by a helmeted officer, who then strikes him hard in the face.

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French prosecutors have opened an inquiry after a riot police officer was filmed punching a detained protester at a demonstration in Paris. The move comes after several alleged incidents of police brutality against pension reform protesters and Yellow Vest anti-government demonstrators, reports Radio France Internationale.

Probe opened into video of Paris protestor beaten by police officer

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