Arrests of 780 people throughout the , of which 480 in the greater Paris area, 219 injuries, 8 of them particularly serious, and the death of a motorcyclist in a traffic accident on the Paris regional highway, which the demonstrators tried to block, are what followed
According to the Minister of the Interior of France, Laurent Nuñez, 57 of the injured are police officers and have minor injuries.
According to the Paris Prosecutor’s Office, 277 people were officially taken into custody, including 82 minors. The charges mainly concern attacks on police officers, but also thefts, vandalism and disturbance of public order.
Attack on AT of Paris
Authorities reported that incidents were recorded in about 15 French cities. In Paris, groups of rioters vandalized shops, set fire to rubbish bins, shared bicycles and vehicles, while one group attempted to storm a police station in the French capital’s 8th arrondissement.
North African PSG fans burned, devastated and looted Paris. If you import third world you become third world.
— RadioGenoa (@RadioGenoa)
The French interior minister said “the situation is now largely under control”, stressing that the majority of celebrations were peaceful.
According to the update, the planned celebrations for winning the European trophy continue as normal. Around 6,000 police have been deployed in the Eiffel Tower area for the team’s parade, while PSG’s players will later be welcomed to the Elysee Palace by French president Emmanuel Macron.
Earlier, the images of violence that unfolded were reminiscent of last year’s incidents following PSG’s European success, when 201 people were injured and more than 500 arrests were made across France.
🇫🇷 PARIS HAS FALLEN
After PSG won the Champions League, Paris has become a war zone.
Here we see the consequences of the cowardice of European leaders.
— Dani Erer (@danilerer)
The most serious incidents occurred on the Champs-Élysées and around the Parc des Princes, where thousands of fans had gathered to watch the final. Police had to intervene five times overnight to prevent the Paris ring road from being blocked where a motorcyclist was killed.
🚨⚽🇫🇷 NEWS ALERT | A PSG supporter died last night after hitting a concrete block on a scooter on the Paris ring road, on the sidelines of the Champions League celebrations.
— Novia News (@NoviaNewsGroup)
