Riots have continued for a fourth consecutive day across France over the death of Nahel M, 17, who was fatally shot in the chest by a police officer when the teen fled a traffic stop.
The 24-year-old stressed"violence solves nothing" and insisted locals were tearing apart their own neighbourhoods, towns and cities.
Protesters young and old have flooded the streets around France's major cities and towns in anger over the racial bias in the country. Picture: Firas Abdullah/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Vehicles, public transport and shops have been damaged or torched during the violence. Picture: Abdulmonam Eassa/ Getty Images
More than 471 arrests were made on Friday, compared to 900 arrests the night before, with ages reportedly ranging as young as teenagers to the elderly. President Macron also sparked further anger when he was spotted attending the concert of Elton John who is on his farewell world tour.
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