Teen arrested in Marseille for burning woman's face with flaming spray at protest

A 15-year-old boy was arrested Friday evening in Marseille, France, for allegedly spraying flames at a woman's face during a high school protest, leaving her with burns. He is in police custody. The suspect, previously unknown to police, was identified through surveillance footage. He faces charges of intentional violence with aggravating circumstances, including use of a weapon and a concealed face. The attack occurred Thursday when the woman intervened as a group tried to damage a bus shelter. The nationwide high school protest movement, which began September 17, has led to over 5,000 arrests since Monday. Authorities condemned the violence, while Amnesty International accused police of disproportionate force and called for suspending use of defense ball launchers.