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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Jonathan Humphries

Two French police officers referred to watchdog for 'excessive use of teargas'

Two French police officers were referred to the country's police watchdog for excessive use of teargas outside the Stade de France on Saturday.

The French authorities and UEFA have been roundly panned for their handling of the Champions League final between Liverpool FC and Real Madrid. And political leaders in Paris have attempted to shift the blame onto English fans.

Despite the refusal of interior minister Gérald Darmanin and sports minister Amélie Oudéa-Castéra to accept responsibility for the chaos outside the ground - which saw men, women and children tear gassed by police and robbed by local criminals - Mr Darmanin did concede on Wednesday that individual officers would be investigated.

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