(20 Jul 2018) A top security aide for President Emmanuel Macron, caught on camera beating a protester on May 1, was taken in for questioning by authorities on Friday.
Security advisor Alexandre Benalla arrived with his lawyer on Friday morning at the Regional Directorate of the Judicial Police.
A judicial official said Friday that Alexandre Benalla is being questioned on an array of counts ahead of potential charges.
Among the counts is violence committed in a group by a person with a public service mission.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation.
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