Teenager loses hand to stun grenade at French school protest

A 15-year-old student in Lens, France, had his left hand torn off by an exploding stun grenade thrown by riot police during a high school protest on October 5, according to prosecutors. The incident occurred near Auguste Béhal high school during a demonstration of 200 to 250 young people. The pupil picked up the grenade before it exploded and was rushed to hospital, with officials confirming the severity of the injury. Over 400 education establishments have closed amid student protests over funding and staff shortages. French MP Benjamin Lucas has called for restraint, while a separate incident in Aix-en-Provence reportedly left a passerby with an eye injury.