# Man dies after French police officer throws him to the ground

https://mins.news/en/item/57999

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-14 16:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/14/man-dies-after-french-police-officer-throws-him-on-the-ground?traffic_source=rss

> Video shows a French police officer violently throwing Youssef E, a 29-year-old homeless man, to the ground during a music festival. Youssef died 13 days later, prompting a judicial investigation into “intentional violence” by the officer.

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