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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Sylvie Corbet,John Leicester and Alex Turnbull

Fiery protests grip France for 3rd night over deadly police shooting of a teenager

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Looted Paris shops in ruins amid riots for teen shot by police

Britons travelling to France have been warned to avoid no-go areas amid violent protests over the police killing of a teenager of North African descent.

Residents making the trip across the Channel are being urged to check the media for updates as the situation on the ground continues to evolve.

“Some local authorities may impose curfews,” the Foreign Office said in updated guidance. “Locations and timing of riots are unpredictable. You should monitor the media, avoid areas where riots are taking place.”

More than 600 people were arrested overnight across France during a third night of unrest over the death of 17-year-old Nahel M, who was shot dead by an officer in Nanterre, about 11km northwest of Paris city centre.

The officer has been charged with voluntary homicide and apologised to the boy’s family.

Some 40,000 officers were deployed across the country on Thursday in a bid to attempt to quell further clashes but a total of 667 were detained by police.

French president Emmanuel Macron will hold a new government emergency meeting later on Friday to discuss the crisis with ministers and officials.

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