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Man charged for gangland shooting in southern France

Sat, 31 Aug 2019 10:48:53 +0200

Five suspects appeared in court Friday in connection with a gangland shooting in southern France last month in which two criminals and an innocent bystander were killed, prosecutors in Marseille told AFP.

Another lion cub found in Marseille garage

Sat, 27 Oct 2018 10:25:49 +0200

French customs agents have discovered a lion cub in a car garage in the southern city of Marseille, they said Friday -- days after another was found in the Paris suburbs.

Three men killed in Marseille gang shooting

Sun, 03 Apr 2016 10:59:07 +0200

Three men were killed in a suspected gang shooting in southern France on Saturday, sources said, taking to eight the number who have died in gang violence in the city this year.

Mayor of crime-ridden Marseille slams Paris

Mon, 18 Mar 2013 16:19:00 +0100

The mayor of Marseille blasted France’s Socialist government on Monday for concentrating their attention and resources on Paris and failing to do enough to protect the Mediterranean city's inhabitants from a recent wave of violent crime.

Two dead in Marseille after 'gangland' shooting

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:14:00 +0100

Concern over rampant gang violence in Marseille resurfaced on Wednesday after a daytime shooting witnessed by children left two 21-year-olds dead and another fighting for his life.

Armed men chase boy onto school property

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 12:54:00 +0200

Two men armed with a gun and a knife entered a college in Marseilles looking for a student who had reportedly kicked their car door earlier in the day.

Hundreds of iPhone 5s stolen in Marseilles heist

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:32:00 +0200

A shipment of several hundred iPhone 5 handsets has been stolen at gunpoint from a man driving a fresh delievery to an industrial area in Vitrolles, near Marseilles.

Newborn baby taken from hospital in Marseille

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 12:20:00 +0200

Police are searching for a woman after a new born baby was taken from a hospital in Marseille early Tuesday morning.

Three arrested after kidnapping in Marseilles

Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:16:06 +0200

A man and two accomplices were arrested on Monday following the kidnapping of a man from a block of flats in Marseilles.

Teenager arrested for raping 83-year-old

Mon, 18 Jun 2012 13:48:34 +0200

A 15-year-old boy has been arrested following the violent assault and rape of an 83-year-old woman in the centre of Marseilles.

Passenger hits driver in 'burqa ban' bust-up

Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:59:00 +0200

A bus driver in Marseilles has gone on sick leave after being assaulted by a passenger on Monday evening for refusing to allow a veiled woman to board his bus unless she agreed to show her face.