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arrested! that man who punched woman in france for rejecting his advances
https://www.npr.org/2018/08/28/642621654/in-france-man-arrested-after-video-of-harassment-goes-viralAccording to French public radio Franceinfo, the 25-year-old suspect had been undergoing psychiatric treatment at a Parisian hospital for the past month. He was taken into police custody after leaving the hospital. Authorities have not officially released his name.
Apparently his stay at the hospital was not connected to the incident caught on video.
The man has not been formally charged with a crime, according to The Associated Press. "Magistrates will now decide whether to put him under formal investigation for sexual harassment and violence," the wire service reports. "The formal investigation is a first step towards an indictment."
Laguerre will have to identify the suspect in custody on Wednesday, French public radio adds.
The CCTV video, which has been viewed more than 6 million times after it was posted by Laguerre, shows a man walking past her on the street. He verbally harassed her, she said, and she then told him to "shut up" and continued walking.
The man then stops and grabs an ashtray from the cafe next to him. He hurls it in Laguerre's direction and then walks over to her and punches her in the face. Witnesses at the cafe appear shocked, and some stand up to confront the man. After a brief discussion, he walks away.
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