Riot police in the Brittany village of Arzon used tear gas and batons to restore order as the group kicked a door in and called for all residents to be ‘sent home’
FAR-RIGHT protesters have attacked a new centre for UK-bound migrant youths in northern France following an alleged sexual assault by a teenager.
Riot police in the Brittany village of Arzon used tear gas and batons to restore order as the group kicked a door in and called for all residents to be ‘sent home’.
There were a handful of arrests during Monday night’s disturbances, which were organised by a extremists groups from other parts of France.
Protest coordinators with loudspeakers could be seen encouraging members of the mob into violent action.
Some got into the centre, where residents include youngsters recently displaced by the razing of the so-called ‘Jungle’ refugee camp in Calais.
It followed a 67-year-old local woman accusing a 16-year-old Sudanese youth of sexually assaulting her last Thursday.
Francois Touron, the prosecutor who is leading the investigation, said: "The victim was taking the shopping out of her car when she was approached by a young man.
"In broken English he told her that her house was beautiful. Then he gave her a kiss. After the fifth kiss the woman pushed him back."
Mr Touron told Ouest France newspaper: ‘The young man, from Sudan, touched the woman’s left breast, but at no point did he expose himself. He made a gesture as if he was masturbating, then ran off quickly.’
The woman, who cannot be named for legal reasons, reported the incident to police and the refugee was arrested and charged with sexual assault.
The alleged attacker, who has not been named, was later released, and is due to go on trial before a criminal court in March.
Roland Tabart, the Mayor of Arzon, said: "Since Thursday I have been in permanent contact with the local authority and the local police. There has been a complaint and there is an investigation."
Mr Tabart confirmed that British immigration officials were at the Arzon centre, dealing with the expected relocation of the young residents to Britain.
The Mayor added: "A number of young migrants will leave for the UK as planned."
Some 5000 adult migrants have been moved to ‘orientation centres’ around France since destruction of the Jungle last month, while 1392 ‘child migrants’ have been taken into care.
So far, 274 of these children have been transferred to the UK, but many more want to join them.
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