France suspends stun grenades at school protests after teen loses hand

France suspends stun grenades at school protests after teen loses hand

Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez ordered police to temporarily stop using stun grenades at high-school protests after a 15-year-old lost a hand in Lens on Monday. Nuñez announced the halt on RTL radio until investigators clarify what happened. Police say 200 protesters threw projectiles; the boy's mother says he did not pick up the grenade.

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