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Lens police grenade deployment ruled compliant by prosecutors

Lens police grenade student injury CRS Pas-de-Calais

French prosecutors have stated that the use of a stun grenade by CRS officers in Lens was 'conformable to the operating mode' prescribed by regulations. The incident occurred during a mobilization at Auguste-Béhal high school, where police had intervened following reports of mortar fire and stone throwing.

A 15-year-old student suffered severe injuries in the explosion, resulting in the amputation of his left hand. While the prosecutor noted the officer acted under command and followed training documentation, most witnesses claim a protester picked up the grenade from the ground before it detonated.

The victim's mother has filed a formal complaint regarding the injuries. The Inspection générale de la police nationale (IGPN) is conducting an investigation into the event.

Entities

Auguste-Béhal High School · Etienne Thieffry · Inspection générale de la police nationale · Lens

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [● 3 SOURCES] A 15-year-old student lost his left hand due to the explosion of a stun grenade. www.ledauphine.com
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The mother of the 15-year-old victim has filed a formal complaint regarding her son's injuries. www.ledauphine.com
  • [● 3 SOURCES] Most witnesses report that a protester picked up the grenade from the ground before it exploded. www.ledauphine.com
  • [● 3 SOURCES] CRS officers intervened at Auguste-Béhal high school following mortar fire and stone throwing. www.ledauphine.com
  • [● 3 SOURCES] The police officer's use of the grenade was consistent with prescribed regulatory operating procedures. www.ledauphine.com

Sources

Pas-de-Calais. Le lycéen amputé d'une main à Lens dément avoir ramassé la grenade et livre sa version [www.lalsace.fr]
Pas-de-Calais. Le lycéen amputé d'une main à Lens dément avoir ramassé la grenade et livre sa version [www.estrepublicain.fr]
Pas-de-Calais. Le lycéen amputé d'une main à Lens dément avoir ramassé la grenade et livre sa version [www.lejsl.com]
Pas-de-Calais. Le lycéen amputé d'une main à Lens dément avoir ramassé la grenade et livre sa version [www.bienpublic.com]
Lycéen blessé par une grenade à Lens : son avocate et lui démentent la version du procureur [actu.fr]
Blocus lycéens : les policiers en colère contre le pouvoir politique [www.lejdd.fr]
Pas-de-Calais. Le lycéen amputé d'une main à Lens dément avoir ramassé la grenade et livre sa version [www.leprogres.fr]
Pas-de-Calais. Mobilisation lycéenne : le tir de grenade qui a mutilé un élève à Lens jugé « conforme » [www.ledauphine.com]