French prosecutors say three men have been placed under an investigation on suspicion they committed “psychological violence” at the Eiffel Tower, a Paris landmark that will feature prominently in the upcoming Olympic Games. The three men are citizens of Bulgaria, Germany and Ukraine.
FILE - Police officers patrol the Trocadero plaza near the Eiffel Tower in Paris , Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023. French prosecutors said on Monday June 3, 2024 that three men have been placed under judicial investigation on suspicion of perpetrating “psychological violence” after they allegedly placed five coffins at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, a Paris landmark that will feature prominently in the upcoming Olympic Games .
On Monday, the three men were questioned by an investigative judge. The prosecutor’s office is demanding that they be are charged with “premeditated violence,” an offence that carries a three-year sentence and a 45,000 euro fine, the officials told The Associated Press. Placing coffins at the foot of the Paris landmark that millions of tourists visit every year, “is considered an act of psychological violence,” they said. It caused employees of the landmark and others “an inability to work,” the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because of a pending investigation.
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