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Police officer charged after student blinded by rubber bullet in Tours operation.
A 16-year-old student in Tours was blinded in one eye during a police operation in the Indre-et-Loire department. A police officer has been charged with aggravated violence in connection with the incident.
The case has prompted an official investigation into the circumstances surrounding the injury. Questions have emerged regarding the lawful use of rubber bullet force during the operation, raising broader concerns about police tactics and their proportionality in such situations.
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Student suffers permanent eye injury during police operation
A 16-year-old student was blinded in one eye during a police operation in Tours. The injury resulted in permanent vision loss. Investigation documents detail the circumstances and trajectory of events leading to the student's hospitalization and diagnosis of complete blindness in the affected eye.
Officer charged as investigation examines use-of-force protocols
Following the incident, a police officer was charged with aggravated violence. The formal investigation scrutinizes whether rubber bullet deployment complied with lawful use-of-force regulations. The case raises procedural questions about training, authorization, and accountability mechanisms within law enforcement operations.