A preliminary investigation for carrying arms was opened including whether a weapon brandished Saturday by pro-Palestinian protester in Paris, is fake or real, Has said Sunday a judicial source.
Billed as one who stood and gave himself to a mock execution of children, a man told France Info radio that it was a toy for “staging of this happens in reality in Palestine. ” “We did this scene three times already during the protests,” said he added.
Just before the start of the pro-Palestinian demonstration, a man in military fatigues had set plays for children that have collapsed to the ground while the sounds of bullets were broadcast had noted journalists from AFP .
The weapon looked like a Kalashnikov, but there is no evidence that this is not a replica, according to sources close to the investigation.
The preliminary investigation was entrusted to the Paris judicial police will in particular clarify this point.
Just after the scene, a witness said he saw a Kalashnikov in a car, but nothing like that was discovered after the immediate search of the vehicle, said a police source.
“This may be regretted, but there is often such scenes in this type of event, “noted a source close to the investigation.
In Paris, between 3,500 people, police and up to 8,000 according to organizers, demonstrated Saturday without incident against the Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip.
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