French urban rioting (catch all)

[davidbfpo]

Scarcely believable:

Protests have broken out in Paris’s economically-deprived outskirts (the banlieues) in recent weeks, some of which have degenerated into riots. The unrest was sparked by a shocking case of alleged police brutality in which a 22-year-old black man was allegedly set upon by four police officers in the north-eastern suburb of Aulnay-sous-Bois. Now one of those officers is under investigation for rape.

One of the officers has now been charged with rape, having been accused of thrusting a truncheon into Théo’s anus while he was on the ground, causing severe injuries. The officer maintains that Théo’s injury happened accidentally and an initial investigation by the police reportedly found there was “insufficient evidence” to support the claim that it was a deliberate act.

Link:https://theconversation.com/a-horrific-accusation-against-police-reignites-anger-in-paris-suburbs-73314?
An earlier BBC report:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38957953