# Parents, students in shock after 15-year-old loses hand in confrontation with police

https://mins.news/en/video/87513

- France 24 English, 2026-10-06 06:22 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpDjgYVomzA

> A school community in Lens, northern France, is reeling after a 15-year-old protester lost his hand during a confrontation with police on Monday. Video shows the teenager lying on the ground afterward, while police watchdogs investigate the incident.

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