Feb 14 • 18:16 UTC 🇫🇷 France Le Figaro

Quentin, the young nationalist student seriously injured during an attack in Lyon, has died

Quentin, a 23-year-old nationalist student, has died after being severely injured during an altercation at a protest in Lyon.

Quentin, a 23-year-old nationalist student, tragically succumbed to injuries sustained in an attack in Lyon, France. The incident occurred during a gathering of the identity collective Némésis, which was protesting against a conference by Rima Hassan at Sciences Po Lyon. Despite efforts by emergency services to revive him after he was found unconscious near the Saône River, his injuries proved fatal.

The Lyon prosecutor's office confirmed his death and stated that the investigation is ongoing. They are now looking into the case under charges of aggravated homicide, in addition to examining the circumstances surrounding the violent altercation that led to Quentin's death. Eyewitnesses reported that he was struck, and an associate present during the attack also suffered minor injuries.

This tragic event raises concerns about rising political violence associated with nationalist and identity movements in France. The protest surrounding the conference was reportedly contentious, and this incident could provoke further debates on the safety of political expression and the increasingly aggressive confrontations between different ideological groups in the country.

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