Overview

• A judge ordered the release of the two defendants who had been in pretrial detention and placed them under strict judicial supervision.
• Five youths aged 15 to 19 have been charged in the filmed assault, with two under supervision from the outset and one subject to a provisional educational measure.
• The prosecutor's office in Lille says it will appeal the decision concerning the 19-year-old suspect.
• Outgoing ministers Gérald Darmanin and Bruno Retailleau condemned the swift releases and promoted minimum immediate prison terms for attacks on public servants.
• Police union Alliance called a rally on Friday outside the Tourcoing police station in support of the injured officer, who suffered blows to the face.