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
Three men are under investigation in France on suspicion of committing “psychological violence,' prosecutors said Monday, 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.
The motive for the incident was unclear. France is on its highest alert level ahead of the July 26-August 11 Summer Games in Paris and the lavish open-air ceremony on the River Seine. On Friday, French authorities raised preliminary terrorism charges against an 18-year-old accused of plotting to target spectators at the soccer games at the Paris Olympics. It was the first such thwarted plot targeting the Games, which start in eight weeks.
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