Paris riots - latest: UK issues France travel warning after looting across city

Britons travelling to France have been warned to avoid no-go areas amid violent protests over the police killing of a teenager. Residents making the trip across the Channel are being urged to check the media for updates as the situation on the ground continues to evolve. “Some local authorities may impose curfews,” the Foreign Office said in updated guidance. “Locations and timing of riots are unpredictable. You should monitor the media, avoid areas where riots are taking place.” Over 470 people were arrested overnight on Friday on the fourth night of unrest over the death of 17-year-old Nahel M, who was shot dead by an officer in Nanterre, about 11km northwest of Paris city centre. The officer has been charged with voluntary homicide and apologised to the boy’s family. France‘s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin told declared on BFM-TV that “the Republic will win, not the rioters”. Meanwhile, Nahel M’s mother, identified as just Mounia, told France 5 television: “I don’t blame the police, I blame one person: the one who took the life of my son.” Read More Who is Nahel? The teen shot dead by police in France Is it safe to travel to Paris right now? ‘This is war’: France burns amid angry protests after teenager shot dead by police in Paris suburb Fear of no end to riots across France after police killing of teen: ‘It’s getting worse and worse’