Demonstrators have been left bloodied and beaten after clashes with riot police in the French city of Rouen, as authorities clamp down on the pension reform protests which have swept the country.
Eyewitness footage from the scene shows riot police engaging with demonstrators in, ever-increasingly aggressive encounters, ranging from pushing and shoving, to tear gassing, before eventually the police begin swinging batons at the unarmed protesters.
One man was filmed with blood streaming down his face after the encounter. The bloodied 61-year-old was treated at the scene by paramedics and firefighters, before being transferred to Rouen University Hospital.
Un manifestant de 61 ans a été blessé à la tête. Il a reçu des coups de matraque des forces de l’ordre. Il a été pris en charge par les street medocs et les pompiers. ???? Stéphane L’hote / France 3 Normandie #greve9janvier#rouen#reformeretraitepic.twitter.com/4WWENzCP6g
