US EditionThousands protest in Paris over death of immigrant worker in police custody
Protesters demand justice after El Hacen Diarra died following a violent arrest; family alleges intentional police violence leading to death, sparking an internal investigation.
- Several thousand people protested in Paris over the death of a Mauritanian immigrant worker, Diarra, in police custody.
- Video footage showed a police officer punching a man on the ground while another officer watched.
- Diarra's family has filed a legal complaint accusing security forces of 'intentional violence that led to a death.
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Le Huffington Post
Laminute.infoAfter the 35-year-old man died in police custody, his family denounced police violence and feared that images of his arrest had been destroyed.
On the night of January 14-15, El Hacen Diarra, a 35-year-old Mauritanian, succumbed to a cardiac arrest during his detention in the police station in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, after his arrest for possession of cannabis.A video of his arrest, filmed by a neighbour and widely broadcast on social networks, revived the debate on police violence. According to the police, the man rebelled and allegedly dragged the two police officers into hi…
Malay Mail
AlKhaleej TodayThousands protest in Paris after death of Mauritanian man in police custody
Several thousand people protested in Paris yesterday over the death in custody of a Mauritanian immigrant worker, yelling slogans against “a police force that kills us”, an AFP journalist saw.
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