Hundreds arrested in France on fourth night of unrest as reinforcements sent to Marseille – as it happened
by Adam Fulton and (earlier) Nadeem Badshah ,Kevin Ra from World news | The Guardian on (#6CKTN)
Nationwide ban on bus and tram services follows violence triggered by the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old on Tuesday. This blog is now closed
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An ambulance driver was filmed berating police after Nahel's death. In the video, which has circulated widely online, he shouted at officers:
He's 17, you see he has a baby face. For a driving licence offence. For a driving licence offence, brother. I know the lad, I watched him grow up. His mother brought him up all alone, his dad left. She's going to bury her son. For a driving licence offence.
You're going to see how it goes tonight. Everyone's sleeping right now - you're going to see how Nanterre awakens.
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