Teen arrested after Belfort police beating files attempted murder complaint

Two teenagers were arrested after a police officer was beaten during clashes at a student protest in Belfort, France, on Friday. One of the suspects, a high school student, has filed a complaint for attempted murder against the officer. The officer, a departmental intelligence chief, was kicked and punched while on the ground after a struggle to arrest the 17-year-old Bulgarian national. The prosecutor has opened a judicial inquiry for aggravated violence against police, not attempted murder, and requested pretrial detention for the older suspect. The prosecutor denied claims that the officer submerged the teenager's head in a stream during the arrest. Videos online show the confrontation, which preceded the attack on the officer.