Man who slapped French President Macron to go on trial
The Hindu
Damien Tarel was quickly arrested after the swipe on Tuesday that caught Mr. Macron in the face with an audible thwack as the French leader was greeting a crowd in southeast France
A 28-year-old man who will be tried on Thursday, facing possible jail time and a fine if found guilty of assaulting a public official. Damien Tarel was quickly arrested after the swipe on Tuesday that caught Mr. Macron in the face with an audible thwack as the French leader was greeting a crowd in southeast France. Mr. Tarel told investigators that he struck without thinking, the prosecutor's office said. He is due Thursday afternoon in court in Valence, in France's Rhone Valley.
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