Parents, students in shock after 15-year-old loses hand in confrontation with police

France 246 October 2026, 06:22 UTCFrance

The school communty is in shock after a 15-year-old protester in the northern French town of Lens lost his hand in a confrontation with police on Monday. Video footage shows the teen collapsed on the ground after the incident, which police watchdogs are investigating.

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