Belfort police officer attack: murder probe opened, two held

An investigation for attempted murder has been opened in Belfort, France, after a police officer was attacked near a blocked high school on Friday, with two people now in custody. The prosecutor will hold a press conference at 4 p.m. to update the case. The officer, born in 1967 and head of the territorial intelligence service, was trying to arrest a man near a stream when he was surrounded by dozens of people and struck. The handcuffed suspect is clearly identified as delivering two violent kicks to the officer's head. The prosecutor denied social media claims that the officer submerged the young man's head underwater, stating the water was too shallow for immersion. A 17-year-old detained Friday was released without charges, though his testimony is helping investigators understand the context.