The Public Prosecution Office in the city of Lyon (south-eastern France) said on Monday that the young man, Quentin Deronc (23 years old), from the extreme right, was killed after being beaten by “at least six” masked and hooded people, on Thursday evening, around six o’clock, on the sidelines of a conference by European Representative Rima Hassan. Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin accused the "radical left" of being responsible for the young man's killing.

Published on: 02/16/2026 - 11:20 Last updated: 02/16/2026 - 16:40

On Monday, the Public Prosecutor in the city of Lyon (south-eastern France) held a press conference to inform public opinion of the first results of the investigation into the killing of a young man from the extreme right named Quentin Deronc, after he was attacked on Thursday, on the sidelines of a conference organized by left-wing European MP Rima Hassan.

According to Public Prosecutor Thierry Dran, the nationalist activist, whose death was announced on Saturday, was thrown to the ground and beaten by “at least six people” who were masked and hooded, on Thursday evening, around six o’clock, on the sidelines of a conference for the European Representative.

According to the same source, when the ambulance teams took him over, the young man was “primarily suffering from head injuries,” including “severe cranial-cerebral trauma,” which was described as “beyond any treatment potential and was fatal in the short term.”

The Public Prosecution announced on Saturday that the 23-year-old man died of his wounds, explaining that an investigation had been opened into suspicion of manslaughter.

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While President Emmanuel Macron called on Saturday for calm and restraint, Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin accused the “radical left” of responsibility for the young man’s killing. "It is clear that the radical left killed him," Darmanin said on Sunday.

With AFP

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