Brigitte Macron's great-nephew beaten in apparently politically motivated assault

Eight radical person been arrested aft France's First Lady Brigitte Macron's great-nephew was attacked connected Monday pursuing a TV code by the French president.

Jean-Baptiste Trogneux was beaten up by anti-government protesters successful the bluish metropolis of Amiens.

He was deed connected the head, arms and legs and is awaiting the effect of a scan.

He was attacked extracurricular the household cocoa shop, which has repeatedly been targeted by protesters.

Local constabulary accidental they person arrested 8 radical aft the attack.

The attackers fled the country aft neighbours intervened to halt the assault.

Speaking connected Tuesday, Ms Macron told the AFP quality bureau she was successful full solidarity with her family.

"I person repeatedly denounced this violence, which tin lone pb to the worst," she said.

"I'm flabbergasted," helium added.

The president of the Republicans party, Eric Ciotti, has condemned the onslaught and called for the attackers to beryllium punished.

The household of Brigitte Macron has tally the Jean Trogneux cocoa store successful Amiens for six generations. It specialises successful the Amiens macaron, a sugary almond-based treat.

The Trogneux household concern - which has shops crossed bluish France - has repeatedly been targeted by protesters since Mr Macron has been successful bureau amid rumours that the archetypal household has a fiscal involvement successful the institution - which the household has denied.

Mr Macron has faced immoderate of the biggest demonstrations successful a procreation implicit his betterment to the pension system, which is acceptable to rise the status property from 62 to 64 aboriginal this year.