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Cohen case: Security and discrimination return to the heart of France's election debate

31-year-old Jéremy ohen was killed by a tram while running from a mob on 16 February 2022, in Bobigny, a suburb to the north-east of Paris. © DP

The death of a young Jewish man who was killed by a tram while running away from a mob has pushed crime to the centre of France's presidential election campaign just days ahead of voting.

A viral video showing Jeremy Cohen being attacked then run over by a tram northeast of Paris in February has prompted President Emmanuel Macron to weigh in on the controversy.

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