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| Paris: man detained on suspicion of hitting woman in viral video | Paris: man detained on suspicion of hitting woman in viral video |
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| A man has been detained on suspicion of assaulting a 22-year-old student who released a video of an attack outside a Paris cafe last month that went viral online. | A man has been detained on suspicion of assaulting a 22-year-old student who released a video of an attack outside a Paris cafe last month that went viral online. |
| Surveillance footage of the incident shows a man hurling an ashtray at Marie Laguerre outside the cafe, allegedly after she told him to “shut up” for making lewd comments. The man then hits Laguerre in the face. | Surveillance footage of the incident shows a man hurling an ashtray at Marie Laguerre outside the cafe, allegedly after she told him to “shut up” for making lewd comments. The man then hits Laguerre in the face. |
| A police source said the suspect was detained on Monday as he was leaving a psychiatric hospital, on suspicion of assault and sexual harassment. Laguerre was due to identify whether she believed he was the attacker or not. | A police source said the suspect was detained on Monday as he was leaving a psychiatric hospital, on suspicion of assault and sexual harassment. Laguerre was due to identify whether she believed he was the attacker or not. |
| She wrote on Facebook last month that she was returning home when a man started using “dirty language, in a humiliating and provocative manner”. She said: “I told him to shut up and kept walking away, because I can’t stand this kind of behaviour. I can’t keep quiet, and we mustn’t keep quiet any longer.” | She wrote on Facebook last month that she was returning home when a man started using “dirty language, in a humiliating and provocative manner”. She said: “I told him to shut up and kept walking away, because I can’t stand this kind of behaviour. I can’t keep quiet, and we mustn’t keep quiet any longer.” |
| The assault happened “in the middle of the street and in broad daylight, in front of dozens of witnesses”. | The assault happened “in the middle of the street and in broad daylight, in front of dozens of witnesses”. |
| Laguerre set up a website called Nous Toutes Harcelement – meaning “we are all harassed” – after the incident, to collect similar stories after receiving messages of support from around the world. | Laguerre set up a website called Nous Toutes Harcelement – meaning “we are all harassed” – after the incident, to collect similar stories after receiving messages of support from around the world. |
| French politicians passed a new law against sexist violence this month, which made catcalling in the street a crime punishable with on-the-spot fines. The law covers behaviour including comments on a woman’s looks or clothing, catcalling, intrusive questions, unwanted following and upskirting – the taking of surreptitious, sexually intrusive photographs. | French politicians passed a new law against sexist violence this month, which made catcalling in the street a crime punishable with on-the-spot fines. The law covers behaviour including comments on a woman’s looks or clothing, catcalling, intrusive questions, unwanted following and upskirting – the taking of surreptitious, sexually intrusive photographs. |
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