France launches attempted murder investigation after petrol bomb thrown at police
- Prosecutors in France have launched an attempted murder investigation after petrol bombs were thrown at police during unrest, French media reported.
- An image of a police officer with his leg on fire during a clash with protesters in Paris on Saturday has prompted outrage and follows weeks of street protests in France that have also seen demonstrators injured.
- The officer, who suffered burns to his ankle and minor injures to his hand, told French newspaper Le Figaro it was a "particularly sophisticated" incendiary device.
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- Prosecutors in France have launched an attempted murder investigation after petrol bombs were thrown at police during unrest, French media reported.
- An image of a police officer with his leg on fire during a clash with protesters in Paris on Saturday has prompted outrage and follows weeks of street protests in France that have also seen demonstrators injured.
- The officer, who suffered burns to his ankle and minor injures to his hand, told French newspaper Le Figaro it was a "particularly sophisticated" incendiary device.
Sources: BBC News