Police officer beaten in Belfort during student protest; suspects identified

A police officer was violently attacked during a student protest in Belfort, France, on Friday, and several suspects have been identified for the assault, the prosecutor said Saturday. The officer, born in 1967, is the head of the territorial intelligence service. An investigation has been opened for attempted murder, with authorities expressing optimism about making arrests within 24 hours. A 17-year-old detained Friday was released without charges, though he is among the identified suspects for kicking the officer. The prosecutor denied social media claims that the officer submerged the teen's head in a stream, stating the water was too shallow for immersion. The teen had entered the water while fleeing the officer.