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Hate-Crime Inquiry Launched After Video Shows Jewish Child Humiliated at Paris–CDG

Prosecutors have opened a hate-crime inquiry, assigning border police to identify the British-accented man seen in the June video.

Overview

  • Paris police said investigations are underway to identify the suspect and present him to the courts after the footage drew wide attention online.
  • The clip, recorded June 25 in Terminal 2B’s PlayStation Zone, shows a man taking a controller from a kippa-wearing boy and coercing him to dance while using slurs.
  • The Bobigny prosecutor confirmed an inquiry for violence motivated by race, ethnicity, nationality or religion and entrusted the case to the Border Police, with no formal complaint filed so far.
  • Airport operator Groupe ADP said the individual was a traveler and pledged full cooperation with national police to support the investigation.
  • Reporting from the account that publicized the video indicates the perpetrator spoke with a strong British accent and may be active on TikTok, suggesting potential cross-border steps to establish his identity.