Following Paris Saint-Germain's (PSG) victory in the Champions League final, two people died on Saturday evening. In Dax, in southwestern France, a 17-year-old boy died. The incident took place on the edge of the fan zone, where supporters were celebrating PSG's victory. In Paris, a man died after being hit by a car on his scooter. 192 people were also injured. A police officer, who was hit in the eye by a firework, is being kept in an artificial coma.
According to police, the 17-year-old boy was stabbed in the chest in Dax. He was taken to the hospital but later died of his injuries. The stabbing occurred while celebrating PSG's victory, "but the connection and the question of whether it was by fans cannot be confirmed at this time," says the prosecutor's office. An investigation into manslaughter has been opened and entrusted to the Bayonne judicial police.
The Prosecutor's Office says a press release on the case will be distributed later this afternoon. No further details are known about the man who was struck by a scooter in Paris. French media initially reported that it was a woman on a scooter, but it appears to be a man. 491 arrests after Paris riots In Paris, victory celebrations spiraled out of control after PSG won the inaugural Champions League final in Munich. Hooligans caused rioting and destruction.
Images have also emerged of PSG fans crossing the highway in large numbers. In Paris, 491 arrests were made; 254 people remain in custody. Paris Police Prefect Laurent Nuñez said Sunday that Saturday's large-scale police deployment, which was supposed to prevent riots on the sidelines of PSG's Champions League final victory, was "neither a success nor a failure." "I wouldn't call it a success, because our goal was to prevent the stores from being damaged. That happened," Núñez said at a press conference. "But we can't call it a failure either. There were thousands of people who wanted to cause destruction.
In most cases, we were able to prevent it." 192 injured The French Interior Ministry reported that 192 people were injured, including 22 police officers and seven firefighters. Four fans are in "very" condition. In the northwestern French town of Coutances, a police officer was injured on the cathedral esplanade by a heavy firework. A police source said the victim was hit in the eye and that it was an accident.
An investigation has been opened for "intentional violence against someone with public authority," said Coutances prosecutor Gauthier Poupeau. The police officer remains in an artificial coma. The police had their hands full. Around 264 vehicles were set on fire. "The barbarians have taken to the streets to commit crimes," said Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau. There have been at least 559 arrests across France. Of these, 320 people remain in custody. Among other things, shops were looted and rioters set fire to several cars.
