Case

El Hacen Diarra

On the night of 14 to 15 January 2026, in Paris, El Hacen Diarra, a 35-year-old Mauritanian national, died in police custody at the 20th arrondissement police station, after being pinned to the ground by police officers during his arrest.
Incident date
Location
Paris (France)
Victim
El Hacen Diarra (35 y.o.)
Consequence(s)
Death
Methods employed
Prone restraint
Force(s) involved
National Police
Themes
INVESTIGATION

Death of El Hacen Diarra: was a third police officer involved in his prone restraint?

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Location
Paris (France)
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Death of El Hacen Diarra: was a third police officer involved in his prone restraint?

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