The woman and the man, alleged victims of Alexander Benalla during the demonstration of May 1st have been identified this Saturday
The woman and the man struck by Emmanuel Macron's aide Alexandre Benalla during the demonstrations of May 1st were identified and asked to be heard later by the investigators, said Saturday a source close to the investigation.
Both had been subjected to an identity verification procedure after their arrest, the source added, confirming information from franceinfo. On that day, Alexandre Benalla, who was in custody on Friday morning in this case, was present as an observer to the police but was filmed striking the two protesters.
Since Wednesday, July 18, the Elysee is facing a political crisis, after the publication of a video showing a collaborator Emmanuel Macron hitting a protester, which triggered the opening of a preliminary investigation for violence and usurpation of office .
On the video filmed on May 1 in Paris, we see including Alexandre Benalla, wearing a helmet visor police, blame a young man on the ground.