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Student, 15, has hand blown off by police stun grenade during French mass protests
05 Oct 2026, 11:03 UTC · 3 independent sources
🚨 TEENAGER INJURED IN FRANCE SCHOOL PROTEST
A 15-year-old was injured in Lens during a protest over France’s schools.
The local prefect François-Xavier Lauch said his hand was blown off on Monday.
The prefect of Pas-de-Calais said the teenager’s life is not in danger after the “very serious” incident.
Source: The Independent, The Guardian, BBC #France #policestungrenade #massprotests #student
Sources
- The Independent
Student, 15, has hand blown off by police stun grenade during French mass protests
- BBC
Teenager's hand blown off during confrontation between France school protesters and police
- The Guardian
Schoolboy, 15, loses hand after picking up police stun grenade during French school protests
