Boy, 8, quizzed over Paris terror support

French police have been criticised for detaining an eight-year-old who claimed to support the men who attacked the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.

The move drew criticism that France’s measures to prevent people from defending terrorism have gone overboard.

Dozens of people have been arrested and accused of defending terrorism since the attacks, with some already drawing years-long prison terms in special expedited court proceedings. However, the boy, from the southern city of Nice, appears to be the youngest by far.