Paris store owner fears new riots after million-kroner looting

nettavisen.no (Swedish) —

A Paris video game store owner estimates losses exceeding one million Norwegian kroner after his family's two shops were looted during October 17 protests, and he now fears new riots this Saturday. Aaron Zagoury says over 200 youths entered the stores, stealing roughly half the inventory and causing extensive damage. He distinguishes the looters from legitimate demonstrators, calling the destruction criminal and noting many perpetrators were teenagers. Around 1,500 shops were hit during the unrest, with damages estimated in the hundreds of millions of euros. Zagoury has delayed repairs, fearing further violence, and says the family may not reopen if new riots occur.


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