Overview
- A judicial inquiry is underway into the death of El Hacen Diarra for alleged intentional violence by persons in authority, with prosecutors saying the autopsy has not yet established the cause of death.
- The family’s lawyer, Yassine Bouzrou, alleges missing body-camera footage and argues the devices’ 12-hour batteries make a simultaneous failure unlikely.
- The new complaint accuses authorities of destroying evidence and requests that the investigation be transferred to another jurisdiction, citing early steps taken by non-IGPN police and a lack of access to case materials.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez says he will not suspend the officers at this stage and describes the incidents as isolated, as the IGPN examines a separate viral assault video from rue Bichat.
- Thousands marched in Paris on Sunday to support the family and demand justice, with some residents reporting fear as the officers involved remain on duty.