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"Naheli is being used as an excuse", the grandmother of the 17-year-old killed in France: Stop the riots

2023-07-02 17:57:11Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
"Naheli is being used as an excuse", the grandmother of the
Riots in France

The grandmother of Nahel M, the 17-year-old who was killed by a policeman during a traffic stop on June 27, has called for an end to the riots across France that were sparked by her nephew's murder.

"We don't want those protesters to destroy shops, buses and schools. They are using Nahel as an excuse. We want things to calm down," said Nadia in an interview given to BFM TV.

She said she believes the police officer responsible for her nephew's murder will be punished, while saying that "my heart is hurting" when asked about the money donated to the police officer after Naheli's murder.

"I am tired. It is over, my child is no longer alive. Don't destroy the schools, don't destroy the buses. There are many mothers who use those buses," she said.

About 2,800 people have been arrested in total since Naheli's death on June 27. The massive police deployment has been welcomed by some frightened residents of the targeted neighborhoods and shopkeepers whose shops have been looted. But this action has further angered those who see the behavior of the police as the cause of the current crisis in France.

Hundreds of French police and firefighters have been injured in the riots that erupted after Nahel's murder, although authorities have not released figures for injured protesters. In French Guiana, a 54-year-old man died after being hit by a blind bullet.

In the fifth night of unrest sparked by Nahel's murder, police announced that 719 people had been arrested - compared to 1,311 the previous night - across France.

Protesters threw fireworks and lit bonfires as barricades, while police responded with tear gas and stun grenades.

A burning car hit the home of the mayor of the Paris suburb of l'Hay-les-Roses overnight. Several schools, police stations and shops have been burned and vandalized in recent days, but such a personal attack on a mayor's home is unusual.

This week, Nahel's mother told France 5 television that she was angry with the officer who shot her son in a traffic stop, but not with the police in general.

"He saw a small Arab-looking child. He wanted to take his life," she said. Nahel's family originates from Algeria.

A video showing the moment of his murder shows two officers at the car window, one with a gun pointed at the driver. When the teenager moved forward, the officer fired once through the windshield. The officer accused of killing Nahel was charged with premeditated murder.


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