Politics · France · 7 hrs ago
IGGN investigates after teenager is injured in the eye at Dijon protest
A teenager was injured in the eye near a protest in Dijon, eastern France, on 17 October.
The injury happened at Place Darcy between 5 and 6 p.m., according to the Dijon prosecutor.
A complaint has been filed, and the gendarmerie inspectorate is investigating the case.
The complaint also mentions injuries to the teenager’s legs.
The injured teenager is a high-school student and was in hospital on 21 October, awaiting an operation, a student union said.
A witness said police used tear gas as people were pushed back and ran through the square.
The investigation will examine how the injuries happened; no further outcome is given.
A teenager was injured in the eye during a protest in Dijon on 17 October, and France’s national gendarmerie inspectorate has been asked to investigate.
The Dijon prosecutor confirmed that a complaint was filed and that the IGGN was seized over an eye injury reported at Place Darcy.
The prosecutor said the complaint also mentions injuries to the teenager’s legs.
A student union said the injured high-school student was in hospital on 21 October awaiting an operation.
A 17-year-old witness told ICI Bourgogne that police used tear gas as people were pushed back near the protest.
- Who
- A high-school student was injured. The IGGN is investigating.
- What
- A teenager suffered an eye injury during a protest; a complaint was filed.
- When
- 17 October, between 5pm and 6pm.
- Where
- Place Darcy in Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The teenager was injured in the eye at Place Darcy during a protest in Dijon.
The Dijon prosecutor confirmed that a complaint had been filed and the IGGN had been seized.
The student union said the high-school student was in hospital awaiting an operation.
- Location
- Place Darcy, Dijon, Côte-d'Or
- Incident date
- 17 October
- Reported time
- Between 5pm and 6pm
- Investigation
- National Gendarmerie Inspectorate (IGGN)
What people are saying
They pushed us back with tear gas.
I see blood on the ground, and he is losing quite a lot.
an eye injury that occurred at Place Darcy between 5pm and 6pm