Paris cops suspended
2005-11-10 19:43
Paris - Eight French police officers have been suspended from duties pending the results of an investigation into an alleged assault on a young man in the Paris suburb of La Courneuve, the interior ministry said.
"There is evidence that two officers inflicted blows on the man in an illegal manner and that six others witnessed the incident," said a spokesperson.
The assault, which took place on Monday, was filmed by a news crew from state-owned France 2 television channel, who have handed their footage to investigators, a police official said.
"A medical statement shows the man has superficial bruises on his forehead and his feet," the interior ministry said.