Grandmother of dead teenager calls for an end to the violence in France

Police made 719 more arrests, bringing the total number of people detained to more than 3,000 following a mass security deployment aimed at quelling France’s worst social upheaval in years

A monument is defaced with graffiti demanding justice for the teen shot dead by French police (AP Photo/Cara Anna )

Sun, 02 Jul, 2023 - 17:22

Cara Anna, Nicolas Garriga and Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press

Young rioters in France clashed with police on Sunday and targeted a mayor’s home with a burning car, injuring members of his family, as the country saw a fifth night of unrest after the police killing of a teenager. However, overall violence appeared to lessen from previous nights.

Police made 719 more arrests, bringing the total number of people detained to more than 3,000 following a mass security deployment aimed at quelling France’s worst social upheaval in years.