Deborah A.
23-year-old Deborah A. gave birth to a stillborn child on 21 December 2020. A couple of days before she was assaulted by a police officer.
On December 10, 2020, Deborah A. and her cousin were walking in a shopping mall. At that time, Deborah was 4 months pregnant. A female police officer stopped them and asked them to put on masks. Deborah and her cousin obeyed her.
A few moments later, the police officer returned to them, grabbed Deborah’s cousin’s hand, and accused them of “disrespect” to the police. After that, the police officer grabbed Deborah’s hand, hit her several times against the wall, shook her and made them to apologize.
On the same day at night Deborah felt stomach pain, and on December 21, she gave birth to a stillborn girl. On January 18, 2021, Deborah and her lawyer filed a complaint against the police officer.
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The initiative group has requested the clarification from Minister of the Interior Gérald Darmanin, Minister of Justice Éric Dupond-Moretti and Prime Minister of France Jean Castex. The initiative group believes it is important to fight against police brutality and, if necessary, will provide legal and financial assistance to the family of the victim.
