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Video shows police beating injured protester in Marseille
A video shows several French riot police officers beating Rémi Aubert during a protest in Marseille on October 31.
The 39-year-old was running to escape a police charge when he fell, according to the footage.
The protest was against the rising cost of living, and the video shows officers striking him with batons and kicking him.
Aubert suffered a broken nose and lost seven teeth, as well as other injuries and lasting anxiety and insomnia.
He has filed a complaint, and Marseille prosecutors opened an investigation into alleged violence by an armed public official.
The case has been assigned to the IGPN, France’s police oversight body, while local authorities say they will wait for its findings before commenting.
Aubert, a self-employed podiatrist, has paused his work for several weeks.
A video reviewed by France Inter shows several riot police officers striking an injured protester in Marseille on 31 October.
The 39-year-old man, Rémi Aubert, was running to escape a police charge when he fell to the ground.
Aubert suffered seven knocked-out teeth, a broken nose and other injuries, according to his emergency medical report.
He filed a complaint, and the Marseille prosecutor’s office opened an investigation assigned to the IGPN, France’s police oversight body.
- Who
- Rémi Aubert, a 39-year-old protester, was struck by several riot police officers.
- What
- Video shows officers hitting him with batons and kicking and slapping him after he fell.
- When
- 31 October 2026, at about 20:30.
- Where
- Boulevard Chave, at the junction with rue de Bruys, in Marseille, France.
- Why
- He was running to escape a police charge during a protest against the high cost of living.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Aubert was injured during a protest against the high cost of living in Marseille.
France Inter reported that video showed several riot police officers striking Aubert.
- Age
- 39
- Injury date
- 31 October 2026
- Incident time
- About 20:30
- Location
- Boulevard Chave, Marseille
- Dental injuries
- Seven teeth knocked out
- Investigation
- Assigned to the IGPN
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