Marseille Teen Arrested for Burning Woman's Face with Makeshift Flamethrower

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A 15-year-old boy in Marseille, France, used a makeshift flamethrower to burn a woman's face during riots on Friday, with video capturing the attack at a bus stop. The teen was arrested that night and faces criminal charges. The boy, dressed in black, used an aerosol can and lighter to direct fire at the woman, who was reportedly trying to help calm the unrest. She staggered away patting her head to extinguish flames, according to the Daily Mail. The attack occurred amid week-long student riots across France involving property destruction and assaults on teachers. President Emmanuel Macron urged calm in Madrid, acknowledging youths' anger but condemning violence.


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