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Shocking footage has emerged allegedly showing French riot police chasing, knocking down and battering a protester on a pavement.
The video went viral on the internet on Sunday, a day after rioters - angry over fuel tax hikes - turned central Paris into a battle zone.
It is claimed that the footage was recorded as "yellow vest" demonstrators and police clashed at the Arc de Triomphe and in the French capital's wealthiest neighbourhoods.
The video shows a person being chased by riot police - wearing helmets and equipped with shields and batons - before they are thrown to the ground, swarmed by about 10 officers and hit with a flurry of blows as they lay on the floor.