Attack on French Mayor's home and family sparks outrage amidst France Riots 2023

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France riots 2023, attackers attempted to set fire to the home of a suburban Paris mayor overnight and fired rockets at the fleeing wife and children of the official. The incident, which is being treated as attempted murder, has caused widespread shock and garnered condemnation from the France Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne. The targeted mayor, Vincent Jeanbrun, was not present at the time of the attack in L'Haÿ-les-Roses, south of Paris.

However, his wife, Melanie Nowak, suffered a broken leg, and one of their children was also injured in the assault. The suspects behind the attack remain unidentified. According to a report by BBC, Jeanbrun said that the assailants used a car to forcefully breach the gates of their residence before setting the vehicle ablaze, intending for the fire to spread to the house.

As Nowak attempted to flee with their five- and seven-year-old children, they were met with a barrage of fireworks rockets. The horrifying ordeal has been denounced as «a murder attempt of unspeakable cowardice» by Mayor Jeanbrun. French authorities have launched an investigation into the incident, which occurred at 01:30 local time on Sunday.

The attack on Mayor Jeanbrun's home coincided with the fifth night of violent protests across France sparked by the death of Nahel M, a 17-year-old who was fatally shot by police during a traffic stop. As tensions flared, approximately 45,000 police officers were deployed to maintain control during the protests. The interior ministry reported a relatively calmer Saturday night compared to previous days, with fewer overall arrests.