A teenager lost a hand during a confrontation between school protesters and police in France on Monday, in what the prefect of Pas-de-Calais described as a “very serious” incident.
The prefect said the teenager’s life was not in danger following the incident. No further details about the circumstances of the confrontation, including what caused the injury or how it occurred, have been provided in the available information.
The incident took place amid protests involving schools, although the supplied details do not identify the location beyond the Pas-de-Calais prefecture or state how many people were involved. The teenager’s condition was the only health update given, with the prefect confirming that the injury was not considered life-threatening.
The latest known position is that the incident is being treated as serious, while the teenager’s life remains out of danger.
