French prosecutors said Wednesday they were probing the case of a man seriously wounded at a demonstration over access to water, after his family filed a criminal complaint, reports Yahoo! News.
The 32-year-old has been fighting for his life in a coma since Saturday's thousands-strong environmental protest against a new "mega-basin" gathering water for irrigation in the western Deux-Sèvres region.
The probe was prompted by his parents, who filed a complaint alleging attempted murder as well as the prevention of access by first responders.
Protest organisers said Tuesday that the man, from the southwestern city Toulouse, was seriously wounded when he was struck in the head by a tear gas grenade fired by police.
"People close to him are determined to bear witness and uncover the truth about what happened," they added.
The case is being investigated by military prosecutors in western city Rennes who have jurisdiction over France's gendarmes -- police officers belonging to the armed forces
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