"Police in France have arrested nine suspects, including an aide to a far-left lawmaker, over the killing of a far-right activist in the southeastern city of Lyon, according to a prosecutor. The arrests come as France mourns Quentin Deranque, 23, who was beaten to death last week by far-left activists outside a Lyon venue where Member of the European Parliament Rima Hassan was speaking."
"Lyon prosecutor Thierry Dran announced the arrests of four suspects, followed shortly after by five more, bringing the total to nine. The AFP news agency, citing a source following the case, said six of the detainees are suspected of participating in the beating, while three are suspected of aiding them. Seven were men, and two were women, the source told the agency. An assistant to Raphael Arnault, a lawmaker of the far-left France Unbowed (LFI) party, was among the first four detained."
"Arnault said the aide had stopped all parliamentary work. It is now up to the investigation to determine responsibility, he added on X. The head of the LFI, Jean-Luc Melenchon, said those who had attacked Deranque had dishonoured themselves by acting with apparent lethal intent. When it comes to violence, whether it be defensive or offensive not all blows are allowed, he said."
Quentin Deranque, 23, was beaten to death outside a Lyon venue during a far-right protest against MEP Rima Hassan’s appearance. Police arrested nine suspects, including an assistant to far-left lawmaker Raphael Arnault, with six suspected participants and three suspected auxiliaries; seven detainees are men and two are women. Arnault said his aide suspended parliamentary work and called for the investigation to determine responsibility. LFI leader Jean-Luc Melenchon condemned the attackers’ apparent lethal intent but cautioned about limits on allowed violence. The anti-immigration collective Nemesis said Deranque was protecting its members and blamed La Jeune Garde.
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