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Three French police officers given suspended sentences for assault on young footballer

Three French police officers given suspended sentences for assault on young footballer

Protesters denounce lack of jail time for officers who left Théodore Luhaka incontinent after beating

Three police officers have been given suspended jail sentences for assaulting a young footballer during an arrest in 2017 in a case that has thrown the spotlight on police violence and racism in France.

The decision not to send the officers to prison sparked angry protests in Paris on Friday.

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