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Paris Agriculture Fair Brawl Leaves 15 in Custody After Knife Brandished

The fair continues under reinforced security during a police and judicial inquiry.

Overview

  • The clash erupted Sunday around 6:30 p.m. inside the Porte de Versailles halls near a nougat stand.
  • Police detained 15 people and an inquiry into group violence was opened, entrusted to the 15th‑arrondissement commissariat.
  • Authorities say a knife was displayed but not used, wooden boards were handled, and a police officer and a gendarme sustained minor injuries.
  • Prosecutors report the dispute began after visitors spat on merchandise, and police sources cite involvement of people from the gens du voyage community.
  • Organizers call it an isolated incident, keep the show open with reinforced security, and those held include two stand employees and two minors born between 1998 and 2008.