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Controversy in France over Paris protester's death after video of police spreads
Questions are mounting in France over the death of a demonstrator in Paris during the Oct. 17 protests, after a video showing police carrying a lifeless-looking man spread online. Police say the protester died of cardiorespiratory arrest, while claims that he was a beaten volunteer medic remain unverified.
Questions are mounting in France over the circumstances of a demonstrator's death in Paris during the mass protests that broke out on Saturday, Oct. 17, against the high cost of living and rising fuel prices, after a video showing police officers carrying a lifeless-looking man spread online.
The circulating footage shows riot police carrying a shirtless man by his arms and legs along a street scattered with stones and debris. Those sharing the video claimed the man was one of the volunteer medics who accompany demonstrations to help the injured, and that he had been severely beaten by police before he died.
In the official account, the Paris police prefecture said a demonstrator fell ill on Boulevard de Magenta in the 10th arrondissement as the march passed, and protesters carried him to the Château d'Eau fire station, where he died at the door before he could be treated. The prefecture cited cardiorespiratory arrest as the likely cause. Authorities have not identified the man in the video, and the claims have not been independently verified.
Addressing Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, French journalist Didier Maïsto asked: "Do you maintain the official version this morning? Or is it indeed this man we see in the video who died?"
Political crisis in Paris
The controversy unfolded alongside a political crisis. Interior Minister Nunez offered his resignation, acknowledging a "loss of control" in some cities, but President Emmanuel Macron rejected it, saying the security forces needed continuity in their command during the crisis.
In an address to the nation, Macron announced that prefects could ban some demonstrations and said the country felt "anger and shame" over the violence, stressing that those responsible for destruction and looting would be held accountable.
Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin said 2,513 people were detained and 67 jailed, while around 1,000 security personnel and firefighters were injured. The National Police Inspectorate (IGPN) has opened four investigations into allegations of police misconduct during the protests, which drew 550,000 people according to the Interior Ministry, Franceinfo reported.
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