France riots: Prosecutors open investigation into loss of life of man ‘probably attributable to rubber bullet to the chest’

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into the loss of life of a person throughout riots in Marseille.

The 27-year-old was hit by a “flash-ball” projectile on the time of the riots within the metropolis on Saturday, the Marseille prosecutor’s workplace mentioned on Tuesday.

The riots adopted the deadly capturing of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk throughout a site visitors cease within the Paris suburb of Nanterre final week.

Prosecutors mentioned the reason for loss of life of the person in Marseille was a cardiac arrest, probably attributable to a violent shock to the chest from a rubber bullet – the sort utilized by riot police.

However, they didn’t specify who fired or owned the “flash-ball” gun – which is designed to be non-lethal.

Prosecutors mentioned it was not attainable to find out the place the person was or whether or not he had taken half within the riots when he was shot.

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The man died in a single day on 1 July to 2 July – when some 45,000 police have been on the streets with specialised elite items, armoured automobiles and helicopters introduced in to bolster France’s three largest cities, Paris, Lyon and Marseille.

In Marseille, police fired tear fuel and fought road battles with youths across the metropolis centre late into the night time.

Some 2,400 individuals have been arrested since clashes started final Tuesday.