"Quentin Deranque, 23, died after sustaining a severe brain injury when he was attacked by at least six people last week on the sidelines of a far-right protest against a leftwing politician speaking at a university in the south-eastern city of Lyon. The incident has fuelled tension between France's far right and hard left before municipal elections in March and the 2027 presidential race, in which the far-right National Rally (RN) party is seen as having its best chance yet of winning."
"The Lyon prosecutor Thierry Dran announced the arrests of four suspects, then shortly afterwards that of five others, bringing the total to nine. Six of the detainees are suspected of having participated in the beating and three of aiding them, a source following the case said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Seven of those detained were men and two were women, the source said, adding that others could be detained in the coming days."
"An assistant to Raphael Arnault, a member of parliament from the hard-left France Unbowed (LFI) party, was among the first four detained, the source said. Arnault reacted by saying he was firing the assistant. The head of the LFI, Jean-Luc Melenchon said that 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."
Nine suspects were arrested in connection with the killing of 23-year-old Quentin Deranque, who suffered a severe brain injury after being attacked by at least six people at a far-right protest in Lyon. Authorities say six detainees are suspected of participating in the beating and three of aiding them; seven detainees are men and two are women, and further arrests are possible. An assistant to hard-left MP Raphael Arnault was among those detained and has been fired. LFI leader Jean-Luc Melenchon condemned the attackers. A far-right collective blamed an anti-fascist youth group, which denies involvement.
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