France - Jewish teenager was beaten by a gang of five youths with metal bars

Rudy Haddad, a Jewish teenager was beaten by a gang of five youths with metal bars.

Rudy Haddad was wearing a kippah when he was attacked in Paris' multi-ethnic 19th district.

Ariel Goldmann, vice president of the Representative Council of Jewish Institutions in France said the teenager was in a coma.

"There is no doubt that this is an anti-Semitic act," he said.

Police said they had detained five youths in connection with the beating.

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