This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66079408
The article has changed 3 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Paris riots: Suburban mayor's wife hurt as rioters attack their home | Paris riots: Suburban mayor's wife hurt as rioters attack their home |
| (about 2 hours later) | |
| Mayor Vincent Jeanbrun (L) called it "a murder attempt of unspeakable cowardice" | |
| Attackers in France tried to set fire to the home of a suburban Paris mayor's home overnight and fired rockets at the official's fleeing wife and children. | Attackers in France tried to set fire to the home of a suburban Paris mayor's home overnight and fired rockets at the official's fleeing wife and children. |
| The incident has caused widespread shock and is being treated as attempted murder. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne described it as intolerable. | The incident has caused widespread shock and is being treated as attempted murder. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne described it as intolerable. |
| Mayor Vincent Jeanbrun was not at home, but his wife suffered a broken leg and a child was also hurt. | Mayor Vincent Jeanbrun was not at home, but his wife suffered a broken leg and a child was also hurt. |
| France has seen violent protests after police killed a teenager on Tuesday. | France has seen violent protests after police killed a teenager on Tuesday. |
| The suspects in the incident in L'Haÿ-les-Roses, south of Paris, have not been identified. | The suspects in the incident in L'Haÿ-les-Roses, south of Paris, have not been identified. |
| Mr Jeanbrun said he had been in his office overseeing the situation when the attack on his home occurred at 01:30 (23:30 GMT on Saturday). | Mr Jeanbrun said he had been in his office overseeing the situation when the attack on his home occurred at 01:30 (23:30 GMT on Saturday). |
| The attackers used a car to ram through the gates of their home before setting the vehicle on fire so that the blaze would spread to the house, the mayor said in a statement. | The attackers used a car to ram through the gates of their home before setting the vehicle on fire so that the blaze would spread to the house, the mayor said in a statement. |
| Then when his wife, Melanie Nowak, tried to flee with the children, aged five and seven, they were attacked with firework rockets. Ms Nowak suffered a broken leg. One of the children was also injured. | Then when his wife, Melanie Nowak, tried to flee with the children, aged five and seven, they were attacked with firework rockets. Ms Nowak suffered a broken leg. One of the children was also injured. |
| Mayor Jeanbrun called it "a murder attempt of unspeakable cowardice". | Mayor Jeanbrun called it "a murder attempt of unspeakable cowardice". |
| "A line has been crossed," he said. | "A line has been crossed," he said. |
| "If my priority today is to take care of my family, my determination to protect and serve the Republic is greater than before," he added. | "If my priority today is to take care of my family, my determination to protect and serve the Republic is greater than before," he added. |
| Attackers used a burning car to try to set Mayor Jeanbrun's home ablaze | |
| The mayor, from the centre-right Les Republicains, has received widespread support from across the French political spectrum. | The mayor, from the centre-right Les Republicains, has received widespread support from across the French political spectrum. |
| The public prosecutor's office has started an investigation for attempted murder. | The public prosecutor's office has started an investigation for attempted murder. |
| French riots: Follow live | French riots: Follow live |
| Who was Nahel M, shot by police in Nanterre? | Who was Nahel M, shot by police in Nanterre? |
| French teen shooting: Piecing together what happened | French teen shooting: Piecing together what happened |
| The attack on Mayor Jeanbrun's home came during the fifth night of violent protests across France over the death of Nahel M, 17, who was shot by police at point-blank range during a traffic stop. | The attack on Mayor Jeanbrun's home came during the fifth night of violent protests across France over the death of Nahel M, 17, who was shot by police at point-blank range during a traffic stop. |
| Around 45,000 police were deployed in France on Saturday to control the protests and the interior ministry said Saturday night had been quieter, with fewer arrests overall. | Around 45,000 police were deployed in France on Saturday to control the protests and the interior ministry said Saturday night had been quieter, with fewer arrests overall. |
| However there were more than 700 arrests across the country and more than 800 fires were lit by rioters during the course of the night, officials said. | However there were more than 700 arrests across the country and more than 800 fires were lit by rioters during the course of the night, officials said. |
| Mr Jeanbrun had urged the French government earlier to impose a state of emergency in response to the riots, which President Emmanuel Macron has so far declined to do. | Mr Jeanbrun had urged the French government earlier to impose a state of emergency in response to the riots, which President Emmanuel Macron has so far declined to do. |
| The French leader is due to meet with top officials later to discuss the crisis. | The French leader is due to meet with top officials later to discuss the crisis. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| France | France |
| France riots 2023 | France riots 2023 |
| Paris | Paris |