French police search for gang that violently attack teenager in Paris

THE French authorities are investigating a case of brutal violence against a 15-year-old Ukrainian boy in Paris.

The events took place on January 15, at 6.30pm, in the 15^th district of Paris when the boy, named Yuriy, was with some friends. He was attacked by 10 people wearing hoods, who surrounded him and then kick and beat the victim with different objects. He sustained injuries to his body and head, unable to fight back, until after several seconds, the group runs away leaving him lying in the street. The attack was caught on security cameras in the area and the images have now been shared on social media, causing outrage throughout France and beyond.

Passers-by found him unconscious and he was rushed to hospital in critical condition with brain trauma and broken bones. He was put in an induced coma. Before the coma, he told his mother that he didn’t know who had attacked him and that he didn’t want to die.

His mother has reported on her Instagram account that he has now started to wake up and move a little although he has not yet spoken. She is confident that he will recover.

The mayor of the area, Philippe Goujon and the French Interior Minister, Gerald Darmanin, have said that it was an incredibly savage attack and have sent their support to the family.

Yuriy was leaving school when the attack occurred and his mother began to worry when he didn’t answer the phone when he was late getting home.

Police believe that the gang may have attacked Yuriy after mistaking him for a member of a rival gang.

Yuriy’s mum Nataliya has launched an Instagram account to report on his progress.

🇫🇷 Consternación en Francia. Un grupo de jóvenes dio una brutal paliza a #Yuriy, un chico de 14 años, cuando salía de la escuela en el distrito 15 de París, el 15 de enero. Está en coma inducido y buscan a los agresores. https://t.co/IGyx3HWf9v

— Alejo Schapire⚡️ (@aschapire) January 23, 2021

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