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Five police officers arrested in Marseille over death of man in riots

Mohamed Bendriss went into cardiac arrest, probably after being struck by ‘flash-ball type’ police projectile, prosecutor says

Five Marseille police officers have been detained for questioning over the death of a 27-year-old man during rioting in the French city on 1 July.

They were among 20 members of the elite Raid (Research, assistance, intervention, dissuasion) tactical unit questioned about injuries to Mohamed Bendriss during national unrest after the police shooting of a teenager in the Paris suburbs on 27 June during a traffic stop.

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