Keywords: Assault


Police shoot aggressive dog after attack at Azrou station

A police officer in Azrou used a service weapon during an incident at the entrance of a police station in the early hours of 8 June. The intervention followed a situation involving a man and a dog that unfolded at the site. A man aged 32 in a state of alcohol intoxication threatened officers with a......

Swiss festival postpones Patrick Bruel concert amid growing sexual violence allegations

A Swiss indoor music festival has announced the postponement of a scheduled concert by French singer Patrick Bruel, following the emergence of multiple sexual violence allegations against him. The Bellarena Indoor Festival, which was set to host the artist on June 26 in Fribourg, stated that it had......

Achraf Hakimi challenges referral to trial before the Versailles Court of Appeal

Moroccan international footballer Achraf Hakimi is contesting his referral to trial before the Versailles Court of Appeal in Versailles, as legal proceedings in an alleged sexual assault case continue. The appeal hearing comes as the player challenges a decision ordering him to stand trial following......

Patrick Bruel reaffirms his innocence amid sexual assault allegations

French singer and actor Patrick Bruel has publicly reaffirmed his innocence after several sexual assault complaints were filed against him, including a recent accusation from television host Flavie Flament. The artist stated that he has “never forced” any woman into a sexual relationship......

Harvey Weinstein rape retrial ends without a verdict

A new rape retrial involving former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein ended in New York City without a unanimous verdict from the jury, prolonging one of the most closely followed legal cases linked to the global #MeToo movement. The case centered on allegations made by Jessica Mann, a former aspiring......

Pakistan summons Afghan diplomat after deadly suicide attack on police

Pakistan summoned the senior Afghan diplomat in Islamabad following a deadly suicide attack targeting a police checkpoint in the northwestern city of Bannu, according to Pakistani authorities. The assault, which occurred in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa near the Afghan border, reportedly......

Former French cinema chief faces appeal trial in sexual assault case

A high-profile case involving the French film industry returns to court as Dominique Boutonnat, former head of the Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée (CNC), is set to face an appeal trial over sexual assault allegations. Boutonnat, once a key figure in France’s cultural......

Teacher and school staff attacked by 15-year-old student in western France

A 15-year-old student will stand trial in June after allegedly assaulting a teacher and a school staff member at a middle school in the Deux-Sèvres region, according to the local prosecutor’s office in Niort. The incident occurred earlier this week in a school with around 200 students.......

Two CRS officers suspected of assault and theft to be tried in Nice

Two officers from the French riot police (CRS), suspected of assault and theft in Nice, in the Alpes-Maritimes region, are set to face trial on June 1 before the criminal court, according to the public prosecutor’s office following their custody. The incident, which occurred on Friday evening,......