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Demonstrations in ParisOne testicle amputated following being hit by a police baton
In France, a man who took photos in a demonstration once morest the pension reform on Thursday had to be hospitalized because of “a violent and gratuitous gesture”, according to his lawyer.
The police headquarters asked that “the exact circumstances of the incident be clarified”, specifying that the facts occurred “in a context of extreme violence”.
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A 26-year-old Franco-Spanish engineer, who was taking photos during a demonstration on Thursday in Paris once morest the pension reform, had to have his testicle amputated following a baton from a policeman, a-t -we learned, Sunday, from his lawyer, who will file a complaint. On photos circulating on social networks and videos, we see a policeman hitting the crotch of a man on the ground, who is holding a camera in one hand, and then leaving. The man had been thrown to the ground by another police officer, according to his account.
The young man’s lawyer indicated that a complaint for willful violence was being filed. “It is a criminal qualification, we are not in a state of self-defense or necessity, I want proof of this from the images we have and the fact that he was not arrested followingwards. “, specified the lawyer. “It’s such a strong blow that we had to amputate a testicle. An extremely violent and gratuitous gesture, which borders on sadism. The engineer is still hospitalized.
The scene took place during clashes between demonstrators and the police, with the throwing of projectiles and the use of tear gas. The demonstration brought together dozens of people.
“Context of extreme violence”
The police headquarters asked that “the exact circumstances of the reported incident be clarified”, specifying that the facts occurred “in a context of extreme violence and within the framework of a police maneuver to arrest violent individuals.
The engineer, who lives in Guadeloupe, “is still in shock and keeps asking why” he was injured. “He did not represent a danger, he feels incomprehension, shock and anger, because he will suffer irreversible consequences”, underlined his lawyer.
(AFP)
