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Police officer charged in France after teen loses several teeth to tear gas grenade

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A French policeman was charged on October 6 with violence after firing a tear gas grenade at close range at a 14-year-old student named Eden during high school protests in Saint-Ouen-l’Aumone, north-west of Paris. The boy lost several teeth and suffered a fractured jaw that required surgery. Videos showed the officer justifying his actions by claiming self-defense against the teenager's resistance, but a prosecutor determined this was disproportionate. The policeman faces up to 15 years in prison for his actions.

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A 15-year-old student protesting in Lens, northern France, had his hand blown off on Monday when he picked up a stun grenade that police had deployed during school protests. The incident occurred as thousands of French high schools entered their third week of closures and disruptions over poor classroom conditions, including understaffing and dilapidated facilities.

According to the education minister Edouard Geffray, about 400 out of 3,700 high schools remained fully or partially closed on Monday. Since protests began in late September, at least 215 students and 715 police officers have been injured, with some suffering severe injuries like the loss of an eye.

The unrest has intensified concerns about public finances, pushing yields on France’s 10-year bonds to a 24-year high over five percent last week. Six months before a pivotal election next year, President Emmanuel Macron's government and the far-right National Rally party accuse hard-left activists of inflaming tensions among students. However, student leaders reject these claims and continue to demand improved learning conditions. Education Minister Geffray has announced plans for an online platform where students can voice their grievances directly to the government. Despite this initiative, many protesters remain skeptical about its effectiveness.

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PARIS GPE · 2× AFP ORG · 1× Eden PERSON · 1× France GPE · 1× French NORP · 1× Guirec Le Bras PERSON · 1× Pontoise GPE · 1× Saint-Ouen-l’Aumone GPE · 1×

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A French policeman was charged on Oct 6 with violence for last week firing a tear gas grenade at close range at a 14-year-old student during high school protests that have shaken the country, a prosecutor said.

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Police officer charged in France after teen loses several teeth to tear gas grenade · assertive framing

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Police officer charged in France after teen loses several teeth to tear gas grenade AI generated PARIS - asserted

teen → charge → AI

prosecutor → charge → country

The boy, named as Eden, lost most of his teeth and was wounded in the face in the incident on Oct 5 in Saint-Ouen-l’Aumone, north-west of Paris. asserted

boy → name → Paris

The policeman had not been remanded in custody but was placed under judicial control and banned from working until further notice, the local prosecutor said. asserted

prosecutor → remand → notice

In videos of the incident widely shared on social media, three helmeted police officers are seen facing the high school student. asserted

officers → share → student

One of them struck the teenager, who kicked him back, before the grenade round fired at his face knocked him to the ground. asserted

round → strike → ground

Detained for questioning on Oct 5, the officer said he used the weapon in response to the schoolboy’s “resistance”, according to the Pontoise prosecutor, Guirec Le Bras. uncertain

he → detain → prosecutor

But he said, “the conditions for self-defence have not been met” due to “the lack of proportionality” in firing the grenade. asserted

conditions → say → grenade

The offence in question can be punishable by up to 15 years in prison, he said. asserted

he → say → prison

The teenager lost several teeth and suffered a fractured jaw that required surgery, the prosecutor’s office said. asserted

office → lose → surgery

“His jaw is sealed shut, he can no longer speak and he eats through a straw,” his mother told media on Oct 5, adding all his upper teeth were broken and “his lower teeth torn out”. asserted

teeth → seal → Oct

Police have used tear gas and other means to try to control what the authorities have described as “urban violence” during the protests. asserted

authorities → use → protests

Unions, rights groups and many of the children have accused the police of using disproportionate force. asserted

Unions → accuse → force