A Paris Saint-Germain supporter tragically drowned in the River Seine while celebrating the team’s victory over Arsenal. The man, whose identity remains undisclosed, became the second casualty following a weekend marked by chaos, with his body discovered near the Louis-Philippe Bridge close to Notre Dame Cathedral on Sunday morning.
This incident occurred amidst a wave of violence associated with PSG’s Champions League triumph, which led to the arrest of 790 individuals. Authorities retrieved the man’s body from the river early in the morning, but resuscitation efforts were unsuccessful, as stated by an investigating source on Monday.
Witnesses recounted that the victim, in his thirties, had been reveling in PSG’s win and had consumed alcohol before plunging into the river. An investigation has been launched into the tragic event, urging anyone present at the scene to come forward and provide information to the police.
Additionally, a second individual who also jumped into the river on the same day remains in critical condition at a Paris hospital. Despite receiving immediate medical attention, the person suffered a cardiac arrest and is currently in a precarious state, according to the same source.
Furthermore, an unidentified 23-year-old motorcyclist lost his life in the early hours of Sunday after colliding with a concrete block on the Paris ring road. Celebratory PSG fans had removed safety cones surrounding the obstacle, leading to the fatal accident.
Paris prosecutors confirmed through CCTV footage that the motorcyclist was the sole individual involved in the collision and that pedestrians had tampered with the safety barriers. Following this incident, an attempted murder inquiry was opened after a 17-year-old male was repeatedly stabbed near the Champs Élysée in a football-related act of violence.
The victim fell into a coma and was admitted to intensive care, with the perpetrators currently being sought and facing charges of attempted murder. The tumultuous aftermath of the football match extended to instances of looting, arson, and attacks on police officers in various parts of Paris, leading to multiple injuries among law enforcement personnel.
Similar disturbances were reported in other cities like Rennes, Strasbourg, and Grenoble, prompting the deployment of around 8000 police officers in greater Paris to restore order. An Interior Ministry spokesperson disclosed that a total of 790 arrests were made, with nearly 400 occurring within Paris.
