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Paris shops vandalised and looted after 17 October violence

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Shops around Place de la République and Boulevard Magenta in Paris were vandalised and looted on 17 October after a demonstration passed. Windows were smashed and goods taken, while shopkeepers assessed the damage, reports Le Monde.

Shops were vandalised and looted on Saturday evening around the Place de la République in Paris after a demonstration march had passed, reports Le Monde. At 10 Boulevard Magenta, the window of a hair salon run by Mr Malaine for 12 years had been smashed.

The owner planned to protect the entrance with a thin strip of adhesive tape. Inside, magazines had been trampled, chairs overturned and mirrors smashed. His wife, who manages the business, said the looters had notably taken make-up, according to Le Monde.

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