The protester hit on the ground by a police officer on Saturday during the Paris demonstration of the Yellow Vests will be tried later for violence on police officers, an incident subject to contradictory versions by the police and the defenders of Clement, his only element of known identity.
Three police officers also filed a complaint against him on Monday. The man was transferred after his police custody. He will be presented in the afternoon to a magistrate of the public prosecutor's office who will notify him of a summons to the correctional court for the head of violence against persons responsible for public authority, rebellion and participation in a group formed to commit violence and damage according to the Paris prosecutor's office contacted by Le Parisien. Furthermore, his placement under judicial supervision was also requested by the prosecution.
"We deplore this difference in treatment between the police and the demonstrators"
Clément's lawyers had communicated this Monday morning to avoid a potential trial in immediate appearance. "Clement was placed in police custody and then referred to be tried urgently in immediate appearance, while the police officer who hit him, perfectly identified, was not subject to such treatment" objected his advice. An immediate appearance, which however did not take place.
"We deplore this difference in treatment between the police and the demonstrators: no police officer has ever been tried in immediate appearance, unlike thousands of demonstrators. We are asking the Paris public prosecutor's office that Clement be released as soon as possible, ”the press release added.
According to BFMTV, the doctor who observed the man hit on the ground while in police custody prescribed him four days of temporary interruption of work (ITT) due to bruises and an open wound to the skull which required several stitches.
VIDEO. Protester hit by police
"The truth must be revealed about this act"
For his part, the prefect of police launched an administrative investigation in order to "shed light on this action", a few days after a reminder of the exemplarity formulated by Christophe Castaner. "I saw these images which are shocking images for which the prefect of police immediately seized his services [...] to see if they can find an explanation", declared the minister Monday, in margin of a displacement with Rennes.
"Right now, I don't see any," added Christophe. Castaner. “The truth must be made known about this act and we must understand it. If there is a fault, it will be penalized, ”he added.
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According to a police source, Clément was arrested after throwing a glass bottle at an official, then punched in the head and kicked in the back by a commander. trying to arrest another protester.
