PARIS, June 2 – Trend Wire. A teenager in a Paris suburb lost sight in one eye after being severely injured by police during the riots that broke out after Paris Saint-Germain won the Champions League final, a TV channel reported on Tuesday. BFMTV.
On May 30, PSG beat English Arsenal (1:1, 4:3 on penalties) in the Champions League final and won the tournament for the second time in a row. After this, fans in many French cities started riots. About 900 people were detained.
“A 13-year-old teenager permanently lost sight in his right eye after he was hit by a shell during celebrations related to the Champions League,” the material says.
According to MP Ali Diouara, the youth was injured when a police officer used rubber bullets to disperse the crowd. The politician said that he filed a complaint with the prosecutor’s office in connection with the incident.
The watchdog launched an investigation and contacted the so-called “police for the police” – the Inspectorate General of the National Police (IGPN), which investigates the actions of law enforcement officers.
Earlier, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said that 219 people were injured during the night riots after PSG’s victory.
Source: Ria