"Six of the detainees are suspected of having participated in the beating and three of aiding them, the source said, according to AFP. Quentin Deranque was killed in an attack last week on the sidelines of a far-right protest against a left-wing politician speaking in the southeastern city of Lyon. A video broadcast by TF1 television of the alleged attack shows a dozen people hitting three others lying on the ground, two of whom manage to escape."
"France's National Assembly held a minute of silence in memory of Deranque on Tuesday afternoon. A march is scheduled in his honor in Lyon on Saturday. The killing has strained tensions ahead of municipal elections in March and the 2027 presidential race. President Emmanuel Macron earlier called for calm and for a swift investigation online. "It is essential that the perpetrators of this ignominy be prosecuted, brought to justice and convicted," Macron wrote on X at the weekend."
Nine suspects were arrested in connection with the killing of far-right activist Quentin Deranque in Lyon, with authorities saying six participated in the beating and three aided them. One suspect is an assistant to a hard-left member of parliament, AFP reported. The attack occurred on the sidelines of a far-right protest against a left-wing politician; video footage shows multiple people beating three victims on the ground. A witness reported the use of iron bars. Deranque died from a severe brain injury. National institutions observed a minute of silence, a memorial march was planned, and senior politicians called for calm and justice.
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