France opens attempted murder probe after petrol bomb hits police
A molotov cocktail set a French police officer on fire during Saturday's demonstrations in Paris. He suffered second-degree burns.
French prosecutors opened an attempted murder investigation after the attack. Rioters had thrown a petrol bomb at police during education protests in Paris on Saturday.
One officer was set on fire and suffered second-degree burns. About 320,000 people joined demonstrations nationwide.
They were protesting school conditions and living costs. Some protests turned violent.
Several hundred rioters attacked security forces with projectiles. About 70,000 police and gendarmes (military police) were sent across the country.
Investigators are working to identify those responsible. More than 770 people were arrested during the weekend protests.
- About 320,000 people
- Nationwide protesters
- Second-degree burns from molotov cocktail
- Officer's injury
- More than 770
- Arrests weekend
- About 70,000 police and gendarmes
- Security deployed
Why it mattersAn attempted murder charge shows how serious French authorities view this attack. It marks an escalation in how they handle protest violence.
AustraliaNo direct Australian impact, though the scale of youth unrest in France reflects tensions over education and costs that echo in Australia.
Corroborated bytheguardian.com
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