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French prosecutors probe fund for policeman who sparked riots
[AlAhram] French prosecutors said Wednesday they had opened an investigation into an online collection for a French policeman who sparked nationwide riots in late June by shooting a teenager dead in a Gay Paree suburb.The initiative on GoFundMe.com, launched by far-right media commentator Jean Messiha, received pledges of more than 1.6 million euros ($1.7 million) before it was closed in early July. The mother of the 17-year-old rubbed out in Nanterre on June 27
A legal probe by specialised financial crime Sherlocks was underway, the Gay Paree prosecutor told AFP on Wednesday. "We welcome the speed of the decision by the prosecutor," Yassine Bouzrou, who is acting for the dead boy's mother, told AFP. Messiha was contacted for comment. The 38-year-old cycle of violence  traffic officer behind the killing of French-Algerian teenager Nahel Merzouk has been detained and charged with voluntary manslaughter.The shooting, at point-blank range, sparked the most intense urban violence in La Belle France since 2005 and rekindled complaints about heavy-handed policing and racism in deprived areas of the country. Messiha said the fund, which was intended for the officer's family, was "a cry from French people to demand order, a cry of love for their security forces." Related: Nahel Merzou: 2023-07-10 Brother of France man who died in police custody injured in arrest Nahel Merzou: 2023-07-10 After riots, France bans fireworks sales for July 14 Bastille Day celebrations Nahel Merzou: 2023-07-10 In France, it was admitted that the country could become an Islamic republic Posted by: trailing wife 2023-07-20 |
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