11 arrested over beating death of far-right student in France

Quentin Deranque, aged 23, died in hospital on Sunday

Quentin Deranque suffered a fractured skull and fatal brain injuries, after being beaten by a gorup of people in Lyon, France.

French police investigating the beating of a far-right militant who died of brain injuries have arrested 11 people, prosecutors said, in a case adding fuel to long-standing divides in French politics ahead of presidential elections in 2027.

Quentin Deranque, a 23-year-old student described as a fervent nationalist, died in hospital on Saturday.