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Quentin Deranque, a 23-year-old mathematics student, died on Saturday from a severe brain injury after being attacked on Thursday in Lyon. Lyon prosecutor Thierry Dran stated that Deranque was assaulted by at least six individuals and that an autopsy revealed fatal damage to his skull and brain.

Quentin Deranque, a 23-year-old mathematics student, died on Saturday from a severe brain injury after being attacked on Thursday in Lyon. Lyon prosecutor Thierry Dran stated that Deranque was assaulted by at least six individuals and that an autopsy revealed fatal damage to his skull and brain.

The attack occurred near Sciences Po Lyon university, where Deranque had been providing security for the Nemesis collective, a right-wing feminist group protesting a conference by La France Insoumise MEP Rima Hassan. Mobile phone footage showed three young men being kicked and punched by a larger group.

The attack occurred near Sciences Po Lyon university, where Deranque had been providing security for the Nemesis collective, a right-wing feminist group protesting a conference by La France Insoumise MEP Rima Hassan. Mobile phone footage showed three young men being kicked and punched by a larger group.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez and Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin blamed the attack on the far-left, with Darmanin stating it was clearly the ultra-left that killed him. La France Insoumise leader Jean-Luc Melenchon denied his party's involvement, saying they had nothing to do with the incident.

French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez and Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin blamed the attack on the far-left, with Darmanin stating it was clearly the ultra-left that killed him. La France Insoumise leader Jean-Luc Melenchon denied his party's involvement, saying they had nothing to do with the incident.

Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon accused La France Insoumise of having encouraged a climate of violence for years and said the party bore moral responsibility for the attack. Center-left MEP Raphael Glucksmann stated it was unthinkable for the left to continue considering an electoral alliance with LFI.

Government spokesperson Maud Bregeon accused La France Insoumise of having encouraged a climate of violence for years and said the party bore moral responsibility for the attack. Center-left MEP Raphael Glucksmann stated it was unthinkable for the left to continue considering an electoral alliance with LFI.

Suspicion fell on La Jeune Garde, an anti-fascist group co-founded by LFI lawmaker Raphael Arnault and dissolved in June 2025 for inciting violent acts. The group denied involvement in the tragic events, and one of Arnault's parliamentary assistants was banned from parliament after being mentioned by witnesses.

Suspicion fell on La Jeune Garde, an anti-fascist group co-founded by LFI lawmaker Raphael Arnault and dissolved in June 2025 for inciting violent acts. The group denied involvement in the tragic events, and one of Arnault's parliamentary assistants was banned from parliament after being mentioned by witnesses.

President Emmanuel Macron called for calm, restraint and respect, stating that no cause or ideology justifies killing in the Republic. The incident has intensified political tensions ahead of municipal elections in March and the 2027 presidential race, with several Lyon mayoral candidates suspending their campaigns.

President Emmanuel Macron called for calm, restraint and respect, stating that no cause or ideology justifies killing in the Republic. The incident has intensified political tensions ahead of municipal elections in March and the 2027 presidential race, with several Lyon mayoral candidates suspending their campaigns.

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