Child injured during French student protests
A protest incident occurred in France when a 14-year-old boy was injured after a police officer fired a tear gas projectile from a close distance directly at his face in front of a school in Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône, north of Paris, on September 28, 2026. The injury, which included broken teeth and a shattered mouth, sparked widespread controversy over the security forces' use of the "Cojer" launcher and whether their response was proportionate to the student's behavior, as seen in video clips showing him outside the clashes. Public prosecutors have launched two investigations—one into the police's use of the projectile and another into allegations of the student being subjected to violence—amid criticism of the handling method, which was described as disproportionate to the incident.
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