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The murder of a young man close to the far right has disrupted the political atmosphere in France

Quentin, a 23-year-old Catholic math student who died on Saturday as a result of the blows he received and after two days in a coma, is being investigated by the Lyon Public Prosecutor's Office.

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Report Quentin's death. Photo. EFE

A group close to the far-right protested last Thursday in Lyon against a speech delivered by pro-Palestinian MEP Rima Hassan, who was then beaten by a young man who was in that mobilization. Two days later, young Quentin died in the hospital.

Quentin, a 23-year-old Catholic math student who died on Saturday as a result of the blows he received and after two days in a coma, is being investigated by the Lyon Public Prosecutor's Office.



This judicial institution announced on Sunday that, thanks to some "significant testimonies" received, "the priority now is to identify the perpetrators of the murder."

In this regard, the Public Prosecutor's Office will provide further details on Monday at its hearing from 14:00.

In the middle of the investigation, the French Minister of Justice Gerald Darmanin, in anticipation of the prosecutor's explanations, has attributed the young man's murder to "the extreme left."



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