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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Peter Allen & Rachel Hagan

Effigy of President Emmanuel Macron beaten with metal bars and burned in violent scenes

A criminal enquiry has opened in France after an effigy of President Emmanuel Macron was beaten with metal bars and then burned in a public square.

There were also cries of "Behead him!", and "Death to the King" in the protest in Grenoble, in the east of the country.

Those responsible now face up to two years in prison and fines equivalent to £26,000, prosecutors in the Alpine city confirmed on Wednesday.

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