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Maïssa, 18, lost an eye in Mulhouse on October 17

She is considering perhaps testifying before the parliamentary commission of inquiry on October 17.

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Key facts

  • She is considering perhaps testifying before the parliamentary inquiry commission on October 17. She had not planned to demonstrate that afternoon of…
  • The student lost her left eye on the sidelines of a demonstration in Mulhouse, probably because of a tear-gas grenade shot.
  • When I took my hand off my eye, I saw blood and that is when I realized it was serious, the student recounts.

She is considering perhaps testifying before the parliamentary inquiry commission on October 17. She had not planned to demonstrate that afternoon of October 17.

The student lost her left eye on the sidelines of a demonstration in Mulhouse, probably because of a tear-gas grenade shot.

When I took my hand off my eye, I saw blood and that is when I realized it was serious, the student recounts.

She explains that she suffered a fracture of the orbital floor. This first-year student of applied foreign languages in English and German will never see again with her left eye.

She does not see the grenade shot coming and states she did not hear any warnings.

She should not return to university this year nor to demonstrations.

She suffers from chronic fatigue and recurrent migraines.

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