French prosecutors say a safety guard was killed in a struggle with one other man in entrance of the embassy.
A safety guard working for the Qatari embassy in Paris has been killed after a struggle with one other man in entrance of the mission, in accordance with French prosecutors.
The Paris prosecutor’s workplace confirmed the demise, which befell within the eighth district in central Paris on Monday, and mentioned one individual had been arrested on the spot. Paris police have opened an investigation for homicide.
“The circumstances surrounding the safety guard’s demise nonetheless must be exactly decided,” prosecutors mentioned, including that the usage of a weapon had not but been confirmed.
A police supply instructed Reuters information company that the violence didn’t seem to have been motivated by “terrorism”.
Newspaper Le Parisien reported {that a} 38-year-old man, who suffers from psychiatric problems, beat the guard earlier than strangling him.
“Initially from Sevran, he’s recognized for acts of violence in opposition to the police, outrages and revolt. He was additionally on cocaine on the time. He’s present process a medical examination,” the newspaper mentioned.
The embassy didn’t instantly touch upon the lethal incident.