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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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However, they didn't specify who fired or owned the "flash-ball" gun - which is designed to be non-lethal.

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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.

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

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

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