A police officer was severely assaulted during a school blockade in Belfort, prompting a government investigation and union discussions amid ongoing student protests across France.
Patrick Bruel has been presented to judges, with the prosecutor requesting his formal indictment and provisional detention over multiple rape and sexual assault allegations involving nine victims from 2010 to 2019.
The murder of 11-year-old Lyhanna has triggered nationwide protests and led to urgent government meetings aiming to strengthen child protection and judicial responses in France.
Patrick Bruel's police custody has been extended as investigations continue into multiple sexual assault allegations involving thirteen victims, with the Nanterre prosecutor centralizing the case.
A Ligue 1 match between FC Nantes and Toulouse was permanently suspended due to a violent pitch invasion by Nantes supporters protesting their team's relegation.