Police officer charged after blinding secondary school pupil in Tours
A police officer has been charged with aggravated assault after a secondary school pupil lost an eye following a rubber bullet shot in September in Tours. He has also been banned from carrying this type of weapon.
Investigation of police officer for aggravated assault in Tours
According to BFM TV, a police officer was charged on Tuesday 13 October with "aggravated assault" and placed under judicial supervision. This followed an incident in which a secondary school pupil lost an eye at the end of September during demonstrations in Tours.
The police officer fired a rubber bullet launcher (LBD). The prosecutor of the Republic of Tours, Catherine Sorita-Minard, announced that the officer can now neither carry nor possess an LBD. A second police officer present at the time of the incident was placed under the status of witness under caution.
The incident occurred during secondary school demonstrations in September. The investigation remains open and further developments are expected.
Source: BFM TV