Three men suspected of ‘psychological violence’ at Eiffel Tower

Police officers patrol the Trocadero plaza after three men were questioned on suspicion of perpetrating ‘psychological violence’ after they allegedly placed five coffins at the foot of the Eiffel Tower (Michel Euler/AP)

Three men are under investigation in France on suspicion of committing “psychological violence”, prosecutors said on Monday.

The men allegedly placed five coffins at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, a Paris landmark that will feature prominently in the upcoming Olympic Games.