CHRISTIAN LANTENOIS PHOTO JOURNALIST AT LUNION MOLESTED BY A MIGRANT

USPA NEWS - Christian Lantenois, 65, a photo-journalist, from the regional daily newspaper L'Union, has been hospitalized between life and death, since February 27, an attack savagely came to cover the apparent preparations for a brawl. was attacked by a group of thirteen people while standing near his car visible with the logo of his employer newspaper, the Union.-
This attack, by hitting this photo-jouunalist doing his job, and making a report, was ultra-violent, because he was struck with his own camera, in the space of 57 seconds, in the parking lot of the media library in the Croix Rouge (Red Cross) district, in Reims. Today, Christian Lantenois, "is still hospitalized in critical but stable condition, with a life-threatening prognosis," according to L'Union on its website on Saturday. He was placed in an artificial coma, and suffered in particular from a very severe head trauma and cerebral hemorrhage. His attacker is Anes Saïd K., a 21-year-old Algerian who has lived in Reims for three years, was indicted for "aggravated attempted murder" and remanded in custody. He faces life imprisonment. He holds a Spanish residence permit and had previously been convicted eight times, then released,

CHRISTIAN LANTENOIS TRIED TO GET IN HIS CAR WHEN HIS ASSAILANT PUNCHED HIM WITH HIS OWN CAMERA------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Christian Lantenois tried to get back into his vehicle, but he did not have time, as the young attacker rushed towards him, punched him, then with his own camera. "A second individual was seen striking with a stick in the direction of the victim, but it seems likely that these blows were struck on the ground and not on Christian Lantenois", declared the prosecutor during a conference of hurry. Media library staff assisted the photojournalist, before help arrived at the scene shortly before 3:30 p.m., first treated on site for an hour and a half before being transferred to the CHU. Its vital prognosis is still engaged today. Placed in an artificial coma, he suffered in particular from a very severe head trauma and cerebral hemorrhage. THE ASSAILANT IS ALGERIAN, 21 YEARS OLD & HAS ALREADY BEEN CONDEMNED EIGHT TIMES & RELEASED-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anes Saïd K., 21, was remanded in custody after remaining silent throughout his custody. The 21-year-old young man suspected of having hit the photojournalist was identified and arrested on Monday March 1 "on the public highway". Placed in police custody, Anes Saïd K. remained "completely silent". "No hearing could be carried out", explained the prosecutor, who described "a rather irritated individual". The Algerian aggressor is not unknown to justice: "sentenced eight times between 2018 and 2019, in particular for acts of break-in, use of narcotics and violence in meetings, he was imprisoned in Reims on April 16 to May 19, 2020 for not having performed the community service to which he was required “. Investigations are now continuing in order to identify and question the other people involved in this aggression which aroused immense national turmoil, even so few French media have reported this tragic aggression towards one of their colleagues. The Elysee service has expressed its "emotion" in the face of this tragedy.------------------------------------------------ The prosecutor of the Republic of Reims, Matthieu Bourrette has announced the indictment of the main suspect in the assault of photo-journalist Christian Lantenois, is Anes Saïd K., a 21-year-old Algerian (holding Spanish resident card) who has lived in Reims for three years, was charged with "aggravated attempted murder" and remanded in custody. He faces life imprisonment. This ultra-violent attack took place on Saturday, February 27 in the afternoon, in the space of 57 seconds, in the parking lot of the media library of the Red Cross district, in Reims. Shortly after 3 p.m., as the L'Union-L'Ardennais photojournalist tried to take pictures of a group of young people who were obviously preparing to do battle with other young people, he was spotted by several individuals. . "It is likely that the group of individuals who had spotted him wanted not only to attack him, but also to recover the memory of his camera and the pictures taken", continued the magistrate. After the fact, the device was also found without its memory card. The media library staff assisted the injured, before help arrived on the scene shortly before 3:30 p.m. The 60-year-old was treated on site for an hour and a half before being transferred to the CHU. His vital prognosis is still engaged today. Placed in an artificial coma, he suffered in particular from a very severe head trauma and cerebral hemorrhage.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Investigations are now continuing in order to identify and question the other people involved in this aggression which aroused immense national turmoil, many French media have reported this tragic aggression towards one of their colleagues. The French Parliament paid a tribute to Christian Lantenois, at the National Assemblee (Chamber of MP)The Elysee service has expressed its "emotion" in the face of this tragedy. Source: BFM TV, AFP, Parismatch