About this episode
The fatal beating of a 23-year-old man in Lyon has shocked France and ignited a fierce political row. The victim, Quentin Deranque, died in hospital after being attacked on February 12 near an event at Sciences Po Lyon attended by a left-wing politician. Prosecutors say he was assaulted during confrontations between rival activists and later succumbed to a traumatic brain injury, prompting a murder inquiry by French police. The killing has intensified tensions between France's far right and far left in the run-up to key elections, with national figures calling for calm even as accusations fly about responsibility for the violence. FRANCE 24's Mark Owen is joined by economist Renaud Foucart of Lancaster University to analyse the political and social fallout from this deeply troubling incident. Produced by Charles Wente, Aline Bottin, Guillaume Gougeon and Ilayda Habip
