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Four Detained After Violent Assault on French Councillor During Urban Rodeo

Anthony Rolland remains hospitalized with facial fractures as police investigate the May 3 attack in Gauriaguet, involving two minors and two adults now in custody.

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Overview

  • Councillor Anthony Rolland was assaulted on May 3 while attempting to stop an illegal urban rodeo in Gauriaguet, Gironde.
  • The attack left Rolland with multiple facial fractures after being struck with a metallic object and beaten until unconscious.
  • Four suspects—two minors aged 15 and 17 and two adults aged 18 and 21—were taken into custody on May 6 following a police investigation.
  • The case is being handled by gendarmerie brigades in Saint-André-de-Cubzac and Blaye, with significant resources deployed to identify the perpetrators.
  • The incident highlights ongoing concerns over violence against local officials, addressed in a March 2024 law aligning penalties for such attacks with those for violence against police.