Two minors charged with aggravated violence in Belfort police assault; one files counter-complaint

Two minors, aged 17.5 and 15, face charges of aggravated violence for beating a police officer in Belfort, France, on Friday. The prosecutor dropped the initial attempted murder charge due to insufficient evidence of homicidal intent. Prosecutor Paul-Edouard Lallois requested provisional detention for the older suspect, a Bulgarian national, and strict judicial supervision for the younger one. Both were students at Lycée Courbet, had no prior records, and were presented to a judge Sunday. The older teen's lawyer filed a counter-complaint for attempted murder against the officer, alleging a drowning attempt during arrest. Videos of the arrest circulate online, though the prosecutor says no evidence shows the teen's head was submerged.