
People protect themselves from police tear gas as they take part in a gathering in Nantes.
Protesters took to the streets for a 'Justice for Steve' march in Nantes city center on Saturday following the discovery of Steve Maia Canico's body on Tuesday. As well as holding a silent vigil, the crowd also chanted slogans denouncing French President Emmanuel Macron.
Tensions escalated during the march and the police used water cannon and tear gas to disperse the crowd. Demonstrators used street furniture to create makeshift barricades and these were later set on fire. The police said that 1,700 people took part in the demonstration and 33 arrests were made.














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