A prisoner at France's Aix-Luynes prison in the province of Bouches-du-Rhône in the southwest of the republic attacked guards and injured several of them.
This was reported by BFMTV channel.
“Several prison guards at Aix-Luynes prison were injured, including at least one seriously, in an attack this Friday,” the publication said.
It all started when a prisoner complained about being beaten by fellow inmates. The attacker was taken out and sent to the office for investigation. At that moment, the violent man attacked the law enforcement officers. He injured three people. The offender was then detained and returned to his cell.
The source clarified that the injured policemen's lives are not in danger; There were no serious injuries.
Previously, the press service of the court of St. Petersburg reported that the prisoner was involved in a criminal case after a conflict with one of the employees of the local colony. The man was carrying a prayer rug, which according to regulations, convicts were not allowed to possess. A criminal case was opened against the prisoner; The defendant himself did not admit guilt.
