The kicking murder of a far-right young man shocks the country and accuses far-left groups

Two days after the clashes near Sciences Po University, the young man died in hospital, where he had arrived brain dead. His death sparked a national political controversy.

The student, identified only as Quentin D to protect his family’s privacy, was part of a small informal team that provided security for members of Nemesis, a far-right feminist group.

A video of a street fight in Lyon shows people fighting and others lying on the ground. The images shared on social networks supposedly They showed three students being beaten.

The group was protesting the presence of Rima HassanFrance Insoumise MEP and pro-Palestinian activist, at a meeting on the Sciences Po Lyon campus.

The victim, a mathematics student believed to be studying at another local university, He was followed and attacked by a group of suspected violent left-wing activists when leaving the protest site.

Beaten unconscious, he was taken to the hospital in critical condition and placed in a coma. He died from brain injuries two days later.

“No cause or ideology justifies murder”declared President Emmanuel Macron, calling for calm and moderation.

Conservatives accused the far-left France Insumisa party of inciting violence. Marine Le Pen denounced the “leftist militias”which, according to her, should be treated as “terrorist groups.”

The 23-year-old was involved in clashes between far-left and far-right activists in Lyon, two hours by train from Paris.

Gérald Darmanin, French Justice Minister, blamed the “ultra-left” for the murder. He accused politicians from this sector of fueling “unbridled violence” with their language.

Bruno Retailleau, former Interior Minister and leader of the conservative Republican Party, said the death was a “horrifying evidence of extreme violence that reigns in the satellite groups that gravitate around France Insumisa”.

The party denied any involvement in the clashes. “Please, stop trying to implicate Rima Hassan and her training in this tragedy“, declared Manuel Bompard, one of the leaders of the organization, in a publication on X.

Jordan Bardella, president of the National Rally, accused La Jeune Garde (The Young Guard), a banned far-left group, of being behind the violence.

Nemesis, for its part, pointed to “anti-fascist” groups allegedly linked to the parliamentary left and expressed his support to the family of the deceased. Several party offices have been vandalized since the events that occurred on Thursday.

“Our headquarters were attacked across the country following calls from Retailleau and Le Pen, who covered up and reiterated the unfounded accusations against us,” Jean-Luc Mélenchon tweeted.

Hassan, close to Mélenchon, declared: “An investigation must clarify the circumstances of these actsextremely serious and unacceptable, which I firmly condemn.” He demanded that those responsible “be brought to justice quickly.”

The 33-year-old French-Palestinian migration lawyer, who has become a leading figure in the pro-Palestinian movement, has strongly denied accusations of anti-Semitism from Jewish groups and the International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism.

A parliamentary aide for France Insumisa has denied accusations of involvement in the attack. However, Jacques-Elie Favrot, Raphaël Arnault’s assistant, announced on Sunday his temporary resignation until the investigation is concluded. Arnault, one of the founders of La Jeune Garde, declared himself “horrified and disgusted” by what happened.

Prosecutors are investigating the student’s death as “aggravated homicide,” although no arrests have yet been made.

Images posted online that appear to show the assault They caused outrage across the political spectrum.

“In a democracy, no one should die for their ideas,” declared Olivier Faure, leader of the Socialist Party. “No political disagreement can justify violence,” added Grégory Doucet, mayor of Lyon.

In a radio interview on Sunday, Macron accused the leaders of France Insoumise of doing “anti-Semitic statements” and called for politicians found guilty of such acts to be disqualified from holding public office.