Teenager's hand blown off during confrontation between France school protesters and police
The prefect of Pas-de-Calais says the teenager's life is "not in danger" after the "very serious" incident on Monday.
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"The student's life is not in danger."
— François-Xavier Lauch , Other
"The circumstances still needed to be clarified."
— Sylvain Robert , Other
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The prefect of Pas-de-Calais says the teenager's life is "not in danger" after the "very serious" incident on Monday.
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