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Shocking video shows fireman Yellow Vest protestor shot in the back of the head by French police, leaving him with serious brain injuries, as protests against Macron continue Olivier Beziade, a father-of-three, is in a coma after the Bordeaux shooting The incident on Saturday, the 9th week of Yellow Vest anti-government protests Mr Beziade's wife said police shot at them like rabbits as an inquiry is opened

By Peter Allen for MailOnline

Published: 12:36 GMT, 15 January 2019 | Updated: 15:48 GMT, 16 January 2019

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A fireman who joined France's Yellow Vest protest movement is in a coma after being shot in the head 'like a rabbit' by a police officer using a controversial flash ball gun.

Horrific images show Olivier Beziade, a father-of-three in his 30s, lying on the floor in Bordeaux on Saturday after being hit from behind.

He is wearing one of the high-visibility motoring jackets from which the Yellow Vests get their name.

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Olivier Beziade, a father-of-three in his 30s, was shot in the back of the head in Bordeaux on Saturday 

Olivier Beziade, a father-of-three in his 30s, was shot in the back of the head in Bordeaux on Saturday 

Mr Beziade, a volunteer fire fighter, had travelled with his wife into Bordeaux on Saturday for the ninth round of Yellow Vest protests when he was shot 

Mr Beziade, a volunteer fire fighter, had travelled with his wife into Bordeaux on Saturday for the ninth round of Yellow Vest protests when he was shot 

Videos posted on social media also show Mr Beziade being treated by medics, with his head covered in blood.

Mr Beziade suffered a 'very serious brain injury' and is currently in an induced coma in hospital, said family members.

It comes as the Yellow Vest law and order crisis enveloping Emmanuel Macron's administration intensifies, and the president floods French streets with an increasing number of armed police.

Shocking footage shows a bloodied Mr Beziade on the pavement wearing a high-visibility motoring jacket

Shocking footage shows a bloodied Mr Beziade on the pavement wearing a

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