French student’s hand blown off by police stun grenade during protests

A 15-year-old student in France lost his hand after picking up a police stun grenade during protests over school funding. The incident occurred when police used the grenades to disperse student demonstrators. The student's severe injury has drawn attention to police tactics used during the protests.

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French student’s hand blown off by police stun grenade during protests

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French student’s hand blown off by police stun grenade during protests

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French student’s hand blown off by police stun grenade during protests

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Teenager loses hand picking up grenade in France school protests

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Teenager's hand blown off during confrontation between France school protesters and police

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Teen's hand blown off by police grenade during French student protests: report

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French student’s hand blown off by police stun grenade during protests

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French student’s hand blown off by police stun grenade during protests

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