Complaint filed after a high school student lost use of one eye during a blockage in Tours
Quick Look
- The family of a 16-year-old high school student filed a complaint for violence by a person holding public authority after the teenager lost the use of his right eye during incidents linked to the blockade of an establishment in Tours.
- The prosecutor confirmed that the injuries were compatible with the impact of an LBD-type defense bullet.
- The young man and his mother were interviewed by the IGPN.
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Why It Matters
The facts occurred during an intervention by law enforcement and firefighters to put an end to several fires during the blockade of an establishment in Tours. The police were attacked by projectiles.
A complaint for “violence by a person holding public authority” was filed by the family of a 16-year-old high school student who lost the use of one eye after incidents that occurred during the blockade of an establishment in Tours.
The family of Maël, 16, filed a complaint a few days after learning that the teenager had lost the use of his right eye, said the public prosecutor of Tours, Catherine Sorita-Minard this Sunday, October 4, confirming information from the daily La Nouvelle République.
After the medico-legal examinations carried out on Wednesday, the magistrate specified that the lesions noted in the young man's eye were "compatible with the impact of an LBD-type defense bullet". The teenager is “still hospitalized,” said the prosecutor.
The young man and his mother were heard by the IGPN
On social networks, the video of a young man sitting with his head covered in blood was widely shared. The young man and his mother were interviewed by the services of the General Inspectorate of the National Police (IGPN), while the investigation continues, said Ms. Sorita-Minard.
According to the Indre-et-Loire prefecture, the events occurred while the police were intervening with the firefighters to put an end to several fires. The police were then attacked, notably by projectiles being thrown. The teenager was taken care of during this intervention.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The IGPN will present its conclusions in the coming weeks
Likely · Within weeks
Additional medical expertise will be requested
Possible · Within days
Open Questions
- Who fired the defensive bullet that injured the teenager?
- What follow-up will be given to the IGPN investigation?
- Was the use of LBD in this context consistent with the rules of engagement?
