Four individuals violently assaulted a young man with mental disabilities and his mother Sunday evening November 14 at Part-Dieu station in Lyon, according to
Le Progrès
.
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The two victims, aged 25 and 55 respectively, were taken to task by their attackers at around 7:10 p.m., following a look deemed inappropriate.
The mother was thrown to the ground after intervening while her son was severely beaten.
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The attackers fled but one of them was arrested and then taken into police custody.
He admitted the facts, but the investigation continues to identify the other members of the group.