Nine Arrested Over Killing of Far-Right Activist in France
French authorities have arrested nine individuals, including an assistant to a hard-left parliamentarian, in connection with the fatal attack on 23-year-old far-right activist Quentin Deranque during a protest in Lyon.
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Nine arrested over killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque in France
Assistant to hard-left parliamentarian among those held over fatal attack on 23-year-old during protest in Lyon French authorities have arrested nine suspects over the killing last week of a far-right activist, including an assistant to a hard-left member of parliament, a prosecutor and an informed source said. Quentin Deranque, 23, died after sustaining a severe brain injury when he was attacked by at least six people last week on the sidelines of a far-right protest against a leftwing politician speaking at a university in the south-eastern city of Lyon. Continue reading...
By Agence France-Presse in Lyon
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French authorities on Wednesday arrested two more suspects over the fatal beating of 23-year-old far-right activist Quentin Deranque on the sidelines of a protest in Lyon last week, bringing the total number of those detained to 11. The killing has heightened political tensions ahead of municipal elections next month.
By FRANCE 24
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