A march held in honour of a teen died in a police shot in Paris has reportedly seen clashes between demonstrators and police.
As the crisis worsens, over 40,000 police and gendarmes will be sent on the streets of the nation tonight.
The first riots started on Tuesday after a 17-year-old teenager only known as Nahel M was shot and killed during a traffic stop in the Nanterre district.
President Emmanuel Macron said the attacks on officers and burning of buildings and vehicles were ‘unjustifiable’.
Nahel’s devastated mother Mounia said: ‘I lost a 17-year-old, I was alone with him, and they took my baby away from me.
‘He was still a child, he needed his mother.’
The police officer who killed the boy has been detained on homicide charges as an investigation is carried out.
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French President Emmanuel Macron told ministers during an emergency cabinet meeting that the violence seen on the streets of France last night was ‘unjustifiable’.
His comments come a day after Macron described the shooting of Naël M by a police officer as ‘unexplainable and inexcusable’.
Footage posted overnight appears to show a group of protesters ransacking a town hall in Lille and setting fire to chairs and documents within.
Additional footage shows masked protesters launching fireworks at the building’s exterior.
Good morning and welcome back to our coverage of the unrest in Paris following the shooting of a 17-year-old boy by traffic police.
Here is a recap of last night’s developments:
- At least 150 people have been arrested following a second night of protests as unrest over the killing of Nahel M spreads throughout France.
- French President Emmanuel Macron and footballer Kylian Mbappe are among those to have condemned the killing as an outpuring and anger and grief sweeps the nation.
- Over 2,000 riot police have been deployed in and around Paris as protesters launched fireworks at police and set cars ablaze in the suburb of Nanterre, where the killing took place.
Stay with us for more updates throughout the day.