Three people were brought to justice on Monday evening for a trial on Tuesday in immediate appearance in Paris for incidents that occurred after Morocco and France qualified for the semi-finals on Saturday, the Paris prosecutor’s office said.
About 20,000 people had gathered on the Champs-Élysées on Saturday evening to celebrate the Moroccan and French victories, according to the Paris police headquarters. The incidents broke out around 11:00 p.m.: a barricade erected, projectiles launched in the direction of the police and damage.
According to the police headquarters, 19 police officers were slightly injured. A total of 80 people, including 62 adults, were placed in police custody, in particular for “participation in a group, violence or insult to persons holding public authority, rebellion, damage and possession of explosives”, detailed the wooden floor.
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12 people summoned later
In addition to the three people who will be tried on Tuesday in immediate appearance, twelve others will be summoned later for prosecution, alternatives to prosecution or reminders of the law. Twelve individuals were presented to justice to be served with prosecution, alternatives to prosecution or reminders of the law, said the prosecution.
Thirty-five procedures were dismissed “essentially for insufficiently characterized offense”, he added. Regarding minors placed in police custody, those under the jurisdiction of the Paris prosecutor’s office have been the subject of legal reminders or classification without further action, according to the prosecution. The other teenagers were taken in charge by a juvenile judge of the competent court according to their place of residence.